Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest in state funeral in London — as it happened
By DW
20 September 2022 |
5:33 am
Britain has held its first state funeral since 1965, bidding farewell to Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years on the throne. She was laid to rest alongside her husband, parents and younger sister.
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