20 Sep 2022

Defence Force remembers Queen

From Morning Report, 8:24 am on 20 September 2022

As New Zealand's head of state, Queen Elizabeth the second was also the head of the New Zealand Defence Force.

After days of early morning rehearsals, members of the Defence Force marched in her funeral procession today.

The Procession following the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, aboard the State Hearse, arrives at The Long Walk in Windsor on September 19, 2022, to make its final journey to Windsor Castle after the State Funeral Service of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

The Procession following the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, aboard the State Hearse, arrives at The Long Walk in Windsor on September 19, 2022, to make its final journey to Windsor Castle after the State Funeral Service of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Photo: AFP / Pool

Lieutenant Colonel Dean Gerling served as contingent commander for the troops.