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Britain says last farewell to Queen Elizabeth II and ‘end of an era’

The hourlong event inside Westminster Abbey, attended by 2,000 people, followed 11 days of national mourning and highly choreographed public ceremonies. Afterward, the queen's coffin, topped by symbols of state, made its slow procession through the streets of London on its way to Windsor for smaller ceremonies and interment later Monday.

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"She just summed up what the country was and what it means to be British," said Dan Schofield, who came from outside London with his wife and their two daughters. "We just wanted to pay our respects and for our kids, when they're older, to be able to say they were here." But not all Britons shared equally in the moment. Many went about their daily business or found other ways to enjoy the unexpected public holiday.