The Queen

In pictures: Military's central role in Queen's coffin procession

The military played a key role in moving the Queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.

More than 320 Armed Forces members played a pivotal role in the coffin procession of the Queen, who is now lying in state.

Personnel from all three services took part with a bearer party from The Queen's Company 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards carrying Her Majesty's coffin.

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