Among three hymns recited at the Monday service was “The Lord’s my Shepherd,” which was also sung at her 1947 wedding ceremony to the latePrince Philip. Theirs was thelongest marriage in royal history.
Thee music at the funeral of the Queen, who died at her home in Balmoral, Scotland, on Sept. 8 at 96, reflected her Christian faith as well as traditions within the royal family. Another hymn, ‘Love divine, all loves excelling," was heard at the 2011 wedding ofthe Prince and Princess of Wales, according to atweetfrom Westminister Abbey.
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The choir closed off the ceremony with a performance of “God Save the King,” before a two-minute moment of silence Monday morning.
While most in attendance sang along at the Queen’s service, her sonKing Charles IIInoticeablydid notsing along to the national anthem. The monarch, 73, stood silent as those at the service sang “God Save the King,” formerly known as “God Save the Queen” duringQueen Elizabeth’s reign.
The song, which is performed to the monarch, was first performed in London in September 1745 and “this practice soon spread to other theatres, and the custom of greeting monarchs with the song as he or she entered a place of public entertainment was thus established,” per the royal family’sofficial website.
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