372K views · 4.8K reactions | Archive footage shows a young Queen Elizabeth II at the funeral of her father, King George VI, 70 years ago. Today, after 10 days of national mourning across the U.K., the Queen will be honored in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey. https://abcn.ws/3xuM5Zd | ABC News | Facebook

Cardinal George Pell will not be given a state funeral in Victoria nor New South Wales where he served as archbishop. While supporters and detractors travel to his home town in regional Victoria, some Vatican watchers are expecting his death to herald a new age for the church. | ABC News

Landmarks across Melbourne have been bathed in pink as the city and the world continue to mourn the death of singer, actor and cancer campaigner Olivia Newton-John. The entertainer's family says they intend to accept the Victorian Government's offer of a state funeral. Fans have gathered at her star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, as fellow singers and actors pay tribute to her. | ABC News

6.6K views · 446 reactions | Britain has bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in a historic state funeral. The United Kingdom has not seen a state funeral of this magnitude since the death of the Queen's father, King George VI in 1952. Foreign Heads of State and members of the Royal Family gathered inside Westminster Abbey while throngs gathered outside to say their final goodbyes. #thequeen #funeral | The Royal Family Channel | Facebook

Long before his death, former president George H.W. Bush wrote that he wanted his favorite group, The Oak Ridge Boys, to sing “Amazing Grace” at his funeral. They did. yhoo.it/2EfBurp | Yahoo News