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Casket of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Buckingham Palace

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in the royal hearse travels to Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday, September 13, 2022. [AP Photo]

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II returned to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening, making its way through a drizzly London as crowds lined the route for a glimpse of the hearse and to bid her a final farewell.

People parked their cars along a normally busy road, got out and waved as the hearse, with lights inside illuminating the flag-draped coffin, made its way into London. In the city, people pressed in on the road and held their phones aloft as it passed.

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