Ozzy Osbourne's widow Sharon and her family are today laying the heavy metal icon to rest in a private funeral at his Buckinghamshire home - as he desired.

The Black Sabbath frontman is being buried in a freshly dug grave close to the lake at the heart of the sprawling 250-acre property near Gerrards Cross.

A huge floral tribute in the grounds of the mansion spells out an affectionate tribute to the heavy metal legend, with the words, 'OZZY F***ING OSBOURNE', on the banks of the Osbourne lake.

A version of a floral 'Ozzy' tribute that featured at yesterday's memorial procession was also placed atop a fountain.

Mourners expected to attend today include Metallica frontman James Hetfield, and Sir Elton John, as tents were seen across the Buckinghamshire estate's grounds.