- King Charles III during the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in central London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP)
King Charles III and members of the Royal family follow behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre, as it is carried out of Westminster Abbey after her State Funeral, in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (Danny Lawson/Pool Photo via AP)
People watch the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on a screen in Hyde park, London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
King Charles III, Camilla, the Queen Consort and members of the Royal family follow behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre, as it is carried out of Westminster Abbey after her State Funeral, in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (Danny Lawson/Pool Photo via AP)
Prince William and Prince Harry follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is pulled after her funeral service in Westminster Abbey, in central London Monday Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, Pool)
King Charles III and Princess Anne follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is pulled after her funeral service in Westminster Abbey, in central London Monday Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, Pool)
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top, borne on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy proceeds past Buckingham Palace in London, during the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (Jenny Goodall/Pool via AP)
The Ceremonial Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II on the Long Walk makes its way to Windsor Castle for a committal service at St George’s Chapel in, Berkshire, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (Beresford Hodge/Pool Photo via AP)
Grenadier Guards escort the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, aboard the State Hearse, as it arrives for the Committal Service for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, inside Windsor Castle, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (Glyn Kirk/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III places the the Queen’s Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, during the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II, at St. George’s Chapel, in Windsor, England, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (Victoria Jones /Pool Photo via AP)
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King Charles III during the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in central London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP)
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By Joel Rosenbaum | jrosenbaum@thereporter.com | Vacaville Reporter
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Britain and the world mourned Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, with a state funeral drawing leaders and royalty from around the globe. They honored a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an era for the United Kingdom.
