LONDON -

The United Kingdom bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II today, Monday, at a funeral that will be immortalized in history, and the organizers were keen that this funeral embody the heritage of the Kingdom, and be worthy of a queen who ruled for 7 decades, and indeed it was the case, as the world watched, the funeral is the largest in Britain's history.

The various stages of the late Queen's funeral were interspersed with a number of remarkable scenes and footage, some of which can be reviewed as follows:

Biden is waiting

US President Joe Biden received special treatment compared to the rest of the world's leaders who arrived in London to participate in the funeral, as the US President allowed him to travel in his "beast" car to reach Westminster Abbey Church, unlike the rest of the world's leaders.

Upon arriving at the church, Biden was forced to wait standing before reaching the seat assigned to him, and the reason was that his arrival coincided with the arrival of the crosses and the emblems that would be placed around the Queen's coffin. Directing him to his seat.

Joe Biden's car stopped in London traffic on its way to Queen's funeral https://t.co/y1ot20kC1P

— The Independent (@Independent) September 19, 2022

Social networking sites also reported how the US President's car got stuck in traffic jams in central London, trying to reach the Westminster Abbey church, forcing the president's security convoy to stop more than once.

queen animals

At the forefront of my future was the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, her favorite animals, especially those that kept accompanying her after the departure of her husband, Prince Philip.

The British media was interested in the widely circulated pictures of the Queen's favorite dowry called "Emma", who was standing in front of the Church of "St. George", in a scene described by the British media as influential.

The Queen's funeral also witnessed the day the care of the two favorite dogs of Queen Elizabeth II was handed over to her son Andrew, who will take care of the two dogs "Moek" and "Sandy", the two dogs who often accompanied the Queen on her tours outside London.

Two dogs, Moek and Sandy, were brought to the Queen's funeral, and they often accompanied her on her outings outside London (Getty Images)

Tweeters and the British media widely circulated pictures of the two dogs being handed over to Prince Andrew after he called the queen's coffin.

spider and coffin

“It is the most famous spider in the world,” was the comment expressed by many of those who followed the funeral, after the cameras were caught, a spider stuck to a white paper on the bouquet of roses that was above the coffin, and remained attached to the paper throughout the direct transfer of the coffin, and this was one of the moments Funeral fun.

Spider crawls across Queen's coffin during funeral 🕷

[THREAD] 🧵⤵️ https://t.co/T429afsdGB

— My London (@myldn) September 19, 2022

Added to it is a snapshot of a paper falling from one of the bishops who was standing in front of the Queen's coffin, in the Church of Westminster Abbey, to break the state of strictness and discipline that prevailed at that moment, and the paper remained on the ground, which aroused the curiosity of the followers about the secret and content of this paper.

princess crying

The participation of both Princes Charlotte and George, sons of the British Crown Prince, Prince William, at the funeral of the Queen;

Lots of comparisons with the participation of both Princes William and Harry at the funeral of their mother, Princess Diana, when they were about the same age as Charlotte and George.

And the cameras' lenses captured how Princess Charlotte collapsed in tears as soon as she reached in front of Westminster Abbey, prompting many commentators to wonder why children were present at this funeral given her heavy procedures.

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Princess Charlotte bursts into tears as she says goodbye to the Queen https://t.co/k4jaAQE3rl pic.twitter.com/AfEDo5LPNE

— LADbible News (@LADbibleUKNews) September 19, 2022

This funeral witnessed an unprecedented number of spectators, according to some estimates, and thousands of Britons took to the streets along the 35.4 kilometres, which is the distance between Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle, where the Queen is buried.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral would not have known this success, and this unparalleled organization, had it not been for the unprecedented security measures, which the British police described as "the largest security operation in Britain's history", in which nearly 12,000 security men participated, in addition to 4,500 soldiers. .

Cost estimates

While everyone was watching the majestic funeral of the Queen, and the world was fascinated by the arrangements, symbols and grandeur of the funeral, there were those who asked how much the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II would cost in taxpayer money?

Especially as the country is going through an unprecedented economic crisis.

No official data was issued about the costs of this historical funeral, but compared to the last funeral of a country that Britain witnessed, the funeral of the Queen Mother, the mother of Queen Elizabeth in 2002, where official data indicate that this funeral cost about 5 million pounds ($ 5.7 million). ).

In comparison to the size and importance of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the "Full Fact" website performed a calculation, estimating the change in funeral costs from 2002 to 2022, to conclude that the cost of the late Queen's funeral was about 10 million pounds (11.4 million dollars), Most will go to funeral security.

On the other hand, some went to calculate the economic cost of giving the British a public holiday to coincide with this funeral, as a study by the Center for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) estimated that the cost of the holiday is 1.8 billion pounds (two billion dollars), in return. It generates about 500 million pounds ($570 million) for the hotel and restaurant sector.

Viewing stats

WatchTVAbroad.com estimates that Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be the largest television event in history.

According to the institution specialized in the television industry, about 4.1 billion people around the world watched the stages of the Queen's funeral and transferred to her final resting place, stressing that the funeral was transmitted through the major television and digital platforms in the world, which makes it reach all the world's population.

This record makes it the most watched funeral in history, as the funeral of Princess Diana was watched by 2.5 billion people around the world, and the record was held by boxer Muhammad Ali Clay, during his carrying the Olympic torch in the American city of Atlanta in 1996, and watched this event 3.6 billion person.