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Queen Elizabeth's coffin has been adorned with her Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre, which were removed from their resting place before her final committal ceremony on Monday, September 19. The "symbols of monarchy" were removed in the final public moments of the Queen's funeral by Crown Jewelle Mark Appleby. He was helped by the "Bargemaster" and the "Serjeants-at-Arms," whose jobs are to literally guard the crown, orb, and the scepter.
Once removed from the Queen's coffin these items were passed onto the Dean of Windsor, and will be placed on an altar, where presumably they'll remain until King Charles' coronation in 2023 (note: Charles became King the second the Queen passed away, but his coronation won't take place for months—or even up to a year).
The crown, scepter, and orb all have a special meaning attached to them for instance, the Crown represents a Queen/King's sovereign power over his/her subjects.
The Sovereign's Orb represents Christian sovereignty and is set with various precious stones and pearls. While the Scepter with the Cross symbolizes the Sovereign's "temporal power under the Cross" and casually has the world's biggest cut diamond right at the top.
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