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King Charles and other senior British royals have followed Queen Elizabeth's coffin into Westminster Abbey, joining world leaders and monarchs to bid farewell to a beloved figure who unified the nation through her 70-year reign.

Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry.

These are just a few of the staggering array of numbers generated by the death of 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II after a 70-year reign.

Thousands of police, hundreds of troops and an army of officials have made final preparations for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II - a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years.

The Queen's funeral is to take place at Westminster Abbey - the site where she was both married and crowned.