The wreath atop the Queen’s coffin included flowers that have been specifically requested by King Charles III, the Royal Family has revealed.

Cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove House, the flowers and foliage have been chosen for their symbolism.

This includes include rosemary, for remembrance.

Myrtle flower in the Queen’s funeral wreath

The myrtle in the Queen’s funeral wreath is cut from a plant grown from Myrtle in The Queen's wedding bouquet, according to the Royal Family.

Myrtle is often seen as a symbol of a happy marriage.

Also included are English oak to symbolise the strength of love, pelargoniums, garden roses, autumnal hydrangea, sedum, dahlias and scabious.

These are in shades of gold, pink and deep burgundy, with touches of white, to reflect the Royal Standard.

Also at the King’s request, the wreath has been made in a sustainable way, in a nest of English moss and oak branches.

No use of floral foam has been used.

What does the note on the Queen's wreath say?

The note on the Queen's wreath simply reads: “In loving and devoted memory. Charles R."

Archbishop of Canterbury hails Queen’s ‘abundant life and loving service’

The Archbishop of Canterbury has described the Queen as having touched “a multitude of lives” in his sermon at her state funeral.

He recalled her “joyful” presence as the royal family sat nearby and thousands of mourners filled the streets of London.

Mr Welby echoed the Queen’s reassuring words from her lockdown address to the nation, when he told the Westminster Abbey congregation that all who follow her example, and her faith in God, “can with her say: ‘We will meet again'”.