Queen Elizabeth’s Imperial State Crown, orb, and scepter sat on top of her coffin at her Sept. 19 state funeral service. They were later removed during a committal ceremony at St. George’s Chapel.

Queen Elizabeth’s coffin has been adorned with her Imperial State Crown, Sovereign’s Orb, and Sovereign’s Sceptre, which will be removed from their resting place before her final committal ...

The scepter is meant to represent the crown’s power and governance, and has been used in every coronation since 1661, when it was created for the coronation of King Charles II.

King Charles' coronation crown. Before Charles and Camilla took off in the Gold State Coach back to Buckingham Palace, they were vested with crowns to symbolize their time as the head of the monarchy.