Nine hours of British pageantry so extra it makes weddings look casual.
Coverage of the State Funeral of HM the Queen, including the service from Westminster Abbey and the procession of Her Majesty’s coffin through London, the journey of The Queen’s coffin to Windsor, the procession to St. George’s Chapel and the Committal Service.
Production
Flawless coordination of military, church, and state machinery.
Cinematography
Drone shots of Windsor that'll make you weep for geography.
Editing
Seamless handoffs between BBC presenters like a relay race of grief.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
First state funeral since Churchill's in 1965; over 4 billion viewers globally watched the end of the second Elizabethan age.
The Imperial State Crown was removed and placed on the altar—symbolically separating Elizabeth the monarch from Elizabeth the woman, a ritual unchanged since Victoria's funeral.
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