London,
Sep
19:
A
two-minute
silence
has
been
observed
across
the
United
Kingdom
in
memory
of
Queen
Elizabeth
II
as
the
late
monarch’s
state
funeral
service
drew
to
a
close
in
Westminster
Abbey.
Britain’s
royal
family,
along
with
hundreds
of
world
leaders
and
dignitaries
gathered
at
the
Gothic
abbey
in
London
for
the
service
Monday,
lowered
their
heads
as
Household
Cavalry
trumpeters
played
“The
Last
Post.”
The
congregation
then
observed
a
two-minute
silence
before
singing
the
national
anthem.
A
lament,
played
by
the
Queen’s
Piper,
brought
the
service
to
a
close.
After
the
service,
the
queen’s
coffin
was
to
be
laid
to
rest
at
Windsor
Castle.