Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives at Windsor Castle

CHENNAI: State hearse carrying Britain's longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived at Windsor Castle, at her final resting place. Members of the royal family joined the procession as scores of people thronged London.

Just earlier, the coffin reached, the first lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska tweeted that it was a great honor to be present at farewell of Queen Elizabeth II “on behalf of all Ukrainians”.

Earlier, chimes of the Big Ben fell silent and hymns rang out as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was carried into Westminster Abbey on Monday for the state funeral of the Queen, in the presence of thousands of guests and millions watching on screens worldwide. In the congregation of around 2,000 made up of world leaders, royalty from the UK and overseas and community leaders, India was represented by President Droupadi Murmu and Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra.

Queen Elizabeth II, 96, died peacefully at her Scottish residence of Balmoral Castle on September 8 which marked the start of the state mourning period in the UK, which has seen thousands turn out for an unprecedented queue in London to file past the late monarch's coffin Lying-in-State.