Previously Unseen Photo of Queen Elizabeth Released Ahead of Her Funeral

Mar. 15, 2025

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A previously unseen photo ofQueen Elizabethhas been released to honor the monarch on the eve of her funeral.

Wearing a blue ensemble and her signature pearls (whichKate Middleton has been recently wearing), the monarch’s blue eyes sparkle as she flashes a smile in the portrait.

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In a recent BBC documentary, Camilla, the Queen Consort, paid tribute to the Queen, saying: “She’s got those wonderful blue eyes, that when she smiles they light up her whole face. I will always remember her smile. That smile is unforgettable. "

On Monday, over2,000 peoplefrom around the world will gather at Westminster Abbey to honor the late monarch,following her deathon Sept. 8.

King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted hundreds of world leaders at a Buckingham Palace reception on Sunday evening. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were among the heads of state and dignitaries who were in attendance.

Queen Elizabeth’s coffin lies in state.Aaron Chown/AP/Shutterstock

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After the Queen died “peacefully” at her beloved Scottish residence, Balmoral Castle, at age 96 on September 8, a coffin carrying the late monarch hasjourneyed to London, where it arrived Wednesday at Westminster Hall for a five-daylying-in-state.

As the Queen is laid to rest, Prince Phillip, whodied at age 99in April 2021, will be moved from the Royal Vault beneath the chapel, where he was temporarily interred, and put beside his wife.

King Charles and Queen Camilla.NIALL CARSON/POOL/AFP via Getty

Britain’s King Charles III (L) and Britain’s Camilla, Queen Consort (R) view floral tributes left outside Hillsborough Castle in Belfast on September 13, 2022, during his visit to Northern Ireland. - King Charles III on Tuesday travelled to Belfast where he is set to receive tributes from pro-UK parties and the respectful sympathies of nationalists who nevertheless can see reunification with Ireland drawing closer. (Photo by Niall Carson / POOL / AFP) (Photo by NIALL CARSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Her parents, King George VI, who died in 1952, andQueen Elizabeththe Queen Mother, who died in 2002, as well as her sister, Princess Margaret, who also died in 2002, are all interred at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, part of St. George’s Chapel.

source: people.com

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