Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's coffin lowered into vault ahead of private burial

Hundreds of thousands lined the queen’s funeral procession from Westminster Hall to her state funeral and on to Windsor Castle

King Charles III and the Queen Consort at the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II held at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Picture date: Monday September 19, 2022. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was lowered into a vault at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, on Monday following 70 years of service after family, friends and Britain said a fond farewell to the late monarch.

For the woman who was never meant to be sovereign, Queen Elizabeth fulfilled her pledge to serve nation and Commonwealth and came to earn the respect of many — from world leaders to the public.