This is the Guardian.

Today it's the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the end of an era.

At quarter to 11 this morning, Queen Elizabeth will make her final journey to Westminster Abbey.

This medieval church symbolised so much to her, it's the place where in 1947 she married Prince

Philip and where six years later she was crowned.

As this day draws to its close, I know that my abiding memory of it will be not only the

solemnity and beauty of the ceremony, but the inspiration of your loyalty and affection.

In 2002 it was where she paid her last respects to her mother and now 20 years on it's where the

nation will say goodbye to her.

Over the last few days hundreds of thousands of people have queued for hours to see her lying

in state in Edinburgh and in London.

20 to 4 in the morning.

The Queen has done a lot for us and I think the least we can do is spend five or six hours in a

queue.

Across the world billions of people are expected to watch today's service on TV.

This will be the first state funeral in Britain since Winston Churchill's in 1965.

The Churchill family have passed by her majesty on this occasion only.

It is not considered necessary that they have to acknowledge her presence.

And if taken their places at one side of this majestic scene.

And for the Metropolitan Police the most complex security operation that's ever happened in London.

If you think about the Northern marathon, the carnival,

the previous rule, weddings, the Olympics, it's all that in one.

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