Social media users fall in love with ‘superstar’ choirboy singing his heart out at Queen’s funeral 

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The auburn cherub steals the show: Social media users fall in love with ‘superstar’ choirboy who sings his heart out at Queen’s state funeral

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Social media users praised the chestnut choirboy pictured singing at the Queen’s state funeral.

During the service to celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the Westminster Abbey choir sang hymns and psalms as well as the national anthem.

When the Queen’s casket arrived at Westminster Abbey and was carried inside, the Westminster Abbey choir sang lines, known as The Sentences, from Revelation 14:13, which have been used at every state funeral since the early 1700s.

And while many praised the choir’s performance during the service, singing hymns and psalms and the national anthem, social media users were impressed by one boy in particular.

You could see the choirboy singing during the service during Psalm 42:1-7, moving expressively as the choral music filled the abbey.

One social media user said: ‘The little redhead choirboy stole my heart with his seriousness.’

Social media users praised the chestnut choirboy pictured singing at the Queen's state funeral.  Pictured: the choir (center left)

Social media users praised the chestnut choirboy pictured singing at the Queen’s state funeral. Pictured: the choir (center left)

Westminster Abbey's choir is renowned and consists of up to thirty boys and 12 adults

Westminster Abbey's choir is renowned and consists of up to thirty boys and 12 adults

Westminster Abbey’s choir is renowned and consists of up to thirty boys and 12 adults

Another described the chorister as a “superstar,” while others praised his “theatrical performance.”

The Westminster Abbey choir is known worldwide and consists of up to thirty boys and twelve professional adult singers, known as Lay Vicars.

Meanwhile, The Choir of Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, who also took part in the service, can trace its history back to the fifteenth century.

The Westminster Abbey choir sang several meaningful hymns during the historic ceremony, including The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want, which was sung at the Queen’s wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947.

The same hymn was also recorded at the funeral of the Queen’s father, George VI in 1952, but with slightly different wording.

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral took place today at Westminster Abbey before Her Majesty is buried next to her late husband, Prince Philip, in St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

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London was at full capacity when hundreds of thousands of benefactors descended on the capital to watch the processions unfold during the historic day of mourning.

Hundreds of foreign dignitaries attending a reception last night at Buckingham Palace hosted by King Charles were also in attendance – including US President Joe Biden.

The Queen’s casket, which has passed through thousands of mourners over the past week, was carried in a procession to Westminster Abbey at 10:44am before the state funeral began at 11am.

The coffin will then be transported by the State Gun Carriage, which has been in the care of the Royal Navy since 1901, when it was taken off active duty for Queen Victoria’s funeral.

The coach has since been used for the funerals of King Edward VII in 1910 and King George V in 1936, King George VI in 1952, Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 and Lord Mountbatten in 1979.