Britain and the world are saying a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds that massed along the streets of London to honour a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age
The abbey is where the Queen was married and coronated.
Since 1760, the tradition has been for the funerals of a monarch to take place at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, where the Queen will be laid to rest after the state funeral.
But the Queen decided to break with tradition because of the special role Westminster Abbey has played throughout her life.
