Queen's funeral: Archbishop of Canterbury recalls monarch's Covid-19 address

A two-minute silence has been observed across the United Kingdom in memory of Queen Elizabeth II as the late monarch's state funeral service drew to a close in Westminster Abbey.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said “few leaders receive the outpouring of love we have seen” for Queen Elizabeth II.

In a sermon at the monarch's funeral in Westminster Abbey, the leader of the Church of England said the queen “was joyful, present to so many, touching a multitude of lives.”

Recalling the queen's promise on her 21st birthday that “her whole life would be dedicated to serving the nation and the Commonwealth,” Welby said: “Rarely has such a promise been so well kept."

The Archbishop ended the speech by saying 'we will meet again', recalling Queen's address to the nation during the Covid-19.

The funeral service includes readings and hymns of significance to the queen, including the hymn “The Lord's My Shepherd,” which was sung at her wedding to Prince Philip in the same abbey in 1947.

Britain's royal family, along with hundreds of world leaders and dignitaries gathered at the Gothic abbey in London for the service Monday, lowered their heads as Household Cavalry trumpeters played “The Last Post.” The congregation then observed a two-minute silence before singing the national anthem.

A lament, played by the Queen's Piper, brought the service to a close.