North Yorkshire says a final farewell to Her Majesty

The late Monarch has been laid to rest today following a service at Westminster Abbey

Author: Kathy GreenPublished 19th Sep 2022
Last updated 19th Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth's funeral has taken place today at Westminster Abbey with 2,000 people attending the service.

We've been talking to people across North Yorkshire who have fond memories of meeting the Queen.

Harrogate

Thousands of people have queued this week to see the Queen lying in state.

As they bowed to pay their respects, they'll have seen the distinctive flag that has covered Her Majesty's coffin since it departed Balmoral.

Liam Arrowsmith has the behind-the-scenes story of the making of that flag in North Yorkshire.

York

If you imagined sitting down with the Queen, you might not think that would have involved doing a jigsaw and watching the telly.

That's exactly what happened to Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell.

Kathy Green spoke to the Archbishop at York Minster.

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