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Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace for the final time

Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for the final time as her coffin began its journey to Westminster Hall, where the late monarch will lie in state.

Also walking in front of the coffin on Wednesday are the household, or staff members, who worked for the queen. They include her private secretary, her pages, and her stewards. The coffin is on a gun carriage from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.