Queen's pallbearers

2022 - 9 - 20

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Selston lad helps carry Queen to rest as pall bearer at state funeral (Mansfield and Ashfield Chad)

Luke Simpson was one of the proud 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards carrying the monarch's coffin from Westminster Hall to a gun carriage, before taking it on ...

Another added: “I think they had the most difficult job of the day. Every time they had to go up steps my heart was in my mouth. He has certainly set the benchmark high for all subsequent Uniformed Services students and is an outstanding example of where dedication, hard work and commitment can take you.” Another said: “Amazing achievement young man, all of Selston are really proud of you and well done to his parents for raising this lad.” “Ashfield Lads. Serving Queen and country."

Who were the Queen's pallbearers? What we know about the ... (iNews)

Ten soldiers from the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, carried Her Majesty's coffin in London and Windsor. LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: ...

In a Facebook post, he said: “Ashfield Lads. Serving Queen and country.” He had returned from deployment in Iraq. He is 24 and from West Sussex. As a student of Grainville School in Jersey, he was part of the school’s Army Cadet Force. He was positioned at the rear of the bearer party, from where he issued words of command.

Viewers praise pallbearers who carried Queen's coffin: 'True heroes' (The Independent)

The soldiers who carried Queen Elizabeth II's coffin have been praised for their professionalism, “utmost precision” and “nerves of steel” during the state ...

Their duties will then be transitioned to the next monarch.” [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. “They carried the Queen into Westminster Hall five days ago. Into Westminster Abbey this morning. A third person wrote: “You were the true heroes of today. Another user said: “These eight lads carrying the Queen’s coffin. [Follow live updates ](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/queen-elizabeth-funeral-today-what-time-live-stream-latest-b2170061.html) [following Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/queen-elizabeth-funeral-today-what-time-live-stream-latest-b2170061.html) Nerves (and spines and shoulders) of steel.” [carried the late monarch’s coffin through Westminster and Windsor, where the Queen was laid to rest](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/queen-elizabeth-news-live-funeral-world-leaders-b2171017.html). [Elizabeth II](/topic/elizabeth-ii)’s [coffin](/topic/coffin) have been praised for their professionalism, “utmost precision” and “nerves of steel” during the state funeral on Monday.

Pallbearers who returned from Iraq to carry Queen's coffin earn praise (Evening Standard)

Richard Dannatt, former Chief of the General Staff, said: 'These young guardsmen deserve particular praise.'

His team included 19-year-old Fletcher Cox from Jersey, who was at the back of the coffin. While the world held its breath, they then faultlessly carried the coffin on their shoulders up the steep steps of St George’s Chapel. They then carried Her Majesty’s coffin up the aisle of Westminster Abbey for the service, and then out again and back onto the carriage, where it was moved up The Mall and Constitution Hill to Wellington Arch.

'Duty not over': Queen's exhausted pallbearers paid one final tribute ... (Daily Express)

The young pallbearers who carried the Queen's coffin across central London and in Windsor on Monday received huge praise for their impeccable work.

They each deserve a medal." - Among their duties, the pallbearers walked with the casket on their shoulders inside Westminster Abbey ahead of [Queen Elizabeth II's funeral](/latest/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral) and up the steep stairs of St George's Chapel for the committal service.

The Queen's pallbearers' heroic final unseen act after the cameras ... (LADbible)

People are flocking to call the guards heroic for completing their final duty at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral yesterday (19 September).

[Prince Phillip](https://www.ladbible.com/news/queen-elizabeth-laid-to-rest-20220916) yesterday (19 September). "The unsung heroes of today. Another person tweeted: "So much respect for the pallbearers, such an important job. Serving their Queen right up until the end. [Royal Family](https://www.ladbible.com/royal-family). [Queen's funeral](https://www.ladbible.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-carriage-20220919) procession that took place yesterday (19 September).

Queen Elizabeth's pall bearers had one final duty (El Paso Inc.)

The soldiers who carried Queen Elizabeth's coffin during her funeral service also moved her body to its final resting place in a private burial on Monday ...

The unseen final tribute of the Queen's pallbearers that happened ... (Times Now)

Eight pallbearers who carried Queen Elizabeth II's coffin right through London and up the steep steps at Windsor have recieved worldwide praise for carrying ...

But one heroic final act of service by the men remained unseen by people around the world as the cameras had stopped rolling. Their duty to the Queen was not over even during the final private service of committal at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. [Queen](/topic/queen)'s casked from Westminster Hall and onto a gun carriage without any slip-ups.

Pallbearers' last mission moving Queen to final resting place in ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The sturdy-shouldered pallbearers carried the Queen's 35st lead-lined coffin without fault as the late monarch made her way from Westminster Hall to Windsor ...

Their duties will then be transitioned to the next monarch.” Monday was the first state funeral since that of Sir Winston Churchill in January 1965. Flowers decorating the wreath on top of the Queen's coffin appeared to wobble at one point as the pallbearers took the weight of the casket. The group transported Queen Elizabeth II with her coffin on their shoulders before lowering it to waist-height when placing her in and out of the royal hearse. "Deep in the Royal Vault under the chapel, the pallbearers will have one final unseen duty — to move the late Queen's body to its final resting place close to her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and to her father, King George VI. The pallbearers who carried the Queen's coffin have won the hearts of the nation after their efforts

The Queen's pallbearers' heroic final unseen act after the cameras ... (JOE.co.uk)

Soldiers from the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, stunned millions of viewers around the world on Monday, as they carried the Queen's 500lb ...

Over 4 billion people were anticipated to watch the Queen's funeral - making it the most watched single TV event in history. Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 also ranks amongst the most watched, with 2 billion tuning in worldwide. [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/09/19/great-armed-forces-have-shown-world-what-uk/), the UK's former Chief of General Staff, General The Lord Dannatt, explained how: “Deep in the Royal Vault under the chapel, the pallbearers will have one final unseen duty — to move the late Queen’s body to its final resting place close to her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh, and to her father, King George VI.” And that's without the public even seeing the pallbearers' final act which the cameras stopped rolling for. [The Queen](https://www.joe.co.uk/joe/the-queen)'s pallbearers concluded their efforts on the day of the late monarch's funeral with one "final unseen act". Thousands rushed to Twitter to praise the "flawless" and "faultless" job the men did, with some urging the men to be included in the King Charles III's honours list, and others asking where they can send them cases of beer or whiskey.

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