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Queen Elizabeth was buried with her husband, Prince Philip.

5:25The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is escorted along the Long Walk towards Windsor castle in the funeral procession, on the day of the state funeral and burial, in Windsor, Britain, Sept. 19, 2022.Paul Childs/ReutersByMorgan Winsor, Katie Kindelan, Zoe Magee, Julia Jacobo, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, Bill Hutchinson, Emily Shapiro, and Melissa GaffneyLast Updated: September 19, 2022, 3:52 PM EDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II "died peacefully" on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Balmoral Castle, the British royal family's estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. She was 96.

Elizabeth was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. She ascended to the throne in 1952 and, in June, celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years as queen.

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  • Sep 19, 2022, 12:02 PM EDTCoffin descends into royal vault
  • Sep 19, 2022, 11:20 AM EDTCommittal service begins at St. George’s Chapel
  • Sep 19, 2022, 11:11 AM EDTCoffin arrives at St. George's Chapel for committal service
  • Sep 19, 2022, 9:00 AM EDTCoffin departs London for final time
  • Sep 19, 2022, 7:40 AM EDTProcession underway from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch
  • Sep 19, 2022, 6:06 AM EDTPrince George, Princess Charlotte walk behind coffin with parents
Here's how the news developed. All times Eastern.Sep 19, 2022, 12:02 PM EDT

Coffin descends into royal vault

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin has descended into the royal vault at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, marking the end of the queen’s public funeral services. The service concluded with the singing of "God Save The King."

The final event is Queen Elizabeth's private burial at St. George’s Chapel. She will be buried with her husband, Prince Philip, and her parents.

Sep 19, 2022, 11:20 AM EDT

Committal service begins at St. George’s Chapel

Queen Elizabeth’s committal service is underway at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

William, Prince of Wales, King Charles, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, and Peter Phillips stand at Windsor Castle on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, in Windsor, Sept. 19, 2022.Peter Nicholls/Reuters
PHOTO: Members of the royal family, including King Charles III, attend the committal service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sept. 19, 2022.
Middle row, third from left, King Charles III, Camilla, the Queen Consort, Princess Anne, Vice Adm. Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke of York, Princess Beatrice; front row from left, Prince Edward, the Duke of Wessex, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn; top row, from left, George Windsor, the Earl of St Andrews, Sylvana Palma Windsor, the Countess of St Andrews, attend the committal service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sept. 19, 2022.Joe Giddens/Pool via AP
PHOTO: King Charles III and members of the royal family arrive at St. George's Chapel for the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II, Sept, 19, 2022 in Windsor, England.
King Charles III, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrive at St. George's Chapel for the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II, Sept, 19, 2022 in Windsor, England.Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images
From top, Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sept. 19, 2022.Joe Giddens/Pool Photo via AP
Pall bearers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top into St. George's Chapel, Sept. 19, 2022, in Windsor, England.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Guests at the service include United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss and former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

At the end of the service, Queen Elizabeth’s coffin will be lowered into the royal vault.

Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince George of Wales arrive at Windsor Castle for The Committal Service For Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 19, 2022 in Windsor, England.Leon Neal/Getty Images
PHOTO: Princess Charlotte, Kate, the Princess of Wales, Prince George, and Prince William, the Prince of Wales, sit, during the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II, at St. George's Chapel, in Windsor, England, Sept. 19, 2022.
Princess Charlotte, Kate, the Princess of Wales, Prince George, and Prince William, the Prince of Wales, sit, during the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II, at St. George's Chapel, in Windsor, England, Sept. 19, 2022.Victoria Jones/Pool via AP
Emma, the monarch's fell pony, stands as the Ceremonial Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Windsor Castle for the Committal Service at St. George's Chapel, in Windsor, England, Sept. 19, 2022.Aaron Chown/Pool via AP
The Ceremonial Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II travels down the Long Walk as it arrives at Windsor Castle for the Committal Service at St George's Chapel, in Windsor, England, Sept. 19, 2022.Aaron Chown/Pool via AP
Sep 19, 2022, 11:11 AM EDT

Coffin arrives at St. George's Chapel for committal service

Queen Elizabeth’s coffin has arrived at St. George's Chapel in Windsor for the final ceremony of the week, a committal service. Elizabeth will be reunited with her husband, Prince Philip, and her coffin will be lowered into the royal vault.

The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is escorted along the Long Walk towards Windsor castle in the funeral procession, on the day of the state funeral and burial, in Windsor, Britain, Sept. 19, 2022.Paul Childs/Reuters
The Ceremonial Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II travels down the Long Walk as it arrives at Windsor Castle for the Committal Service at St. George's Chapel, in Windsor, England, Sept. 19, 2022.Aaron Chown/Pool via AP
The hearse travels along the Long Walk as it makes its way to Windsor Castle, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor, Britain, Sept. 19, 2022.Lee Smith/Pool via Reuters
A member of the Coldstream Guards walks past flowers laid on the lawn outside Windsor Castle, during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Sept, 19, 2022 in Windsor, England.Ryan Pierse/Pool via AFP/Getty Images

The hearse is draped with flowers thrown by onlookers.

Sep 19, 2022, 10:41 AM EDT

Minister recounts conversations with queen in her final days

Rev. Dr. Iain Greenshields, moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, recounted to ABC News the weekend he spent with Queen Elizabeth in Balmoral in her final days.

“She was 96 and you could see her fragility, but as soon as she started talking and as soon as she was engaged with you, a different kind of person emerged,” Greenshields said.

Rev. Dr. Iain Greenshields detailed the warmth and humor the queen still possessed just days before she died.
5:54Reverend speaks about recent, final meal with Queen Elizabeth IIRev. Dr. Iain Greenshields detailed the warmth and humor the queen still possessed just days before she died.ABCNews.com

She was still filled with her signature humor, he noted.

“I was staying in a place called the Tower Rooms and she said, ‘Your queen is sending you to the tower. She just smiled at me as she said that, and she made sure that I understood, that I got the joke,” he said.

The Royal Family walk behind the coffin as the Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, aboard the State Hearse, travels inside Windsor Castle, Sept. 19, 2022, ahead of the Committal Service.Adrian Dennis/Pool via AFP/Getty Images
Camilla, the Queen Consort, Princess Charlotte and Prince George attend the state funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sept. 19, 2022.Phil Harris/Pool via Reuters

“I asked her what I could possibly give to somebody who has everything, and she smiled at me. I offered her the cross, and she took it very graciously and she wished me the very best in my year ahead as the moderator of the Church of Scotland,” he said.

For Queen Elizabeth, faith was “fundamental,” he said.

King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince William, rear left, and Prince Harry, center rear, follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is carried out of Westminster Abbey for her funeral in London, Sept. 19, 2022.Petr David Josek/AP

“She said right at the beginning of her time, when she was becoming queen, that she was going to ask God for wisdom,” he said, “and that’s something that persisted throughout her life.”

“When I was chatting to her about her faith, she spoke about it and said she had no regrets about starting that journey of faith. She had no regrets at all,” Greenshields said.

Greenshields called her death “astonishing,” noting that she’d been “so vital, so alive, so engaging.”

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