Prince George and Princess Charlotte walked behind the Queen’s coffin as they mentioned goodbye for the ultimate time to their beloved ‘Gan Gan’.
George, 9, and Charlotte, seven, have been the youngest members of the Royal Family to attend their great-grandmother’s funeral at Westminster Abbey, who they affectionately referred to as ‘Gan Gan’.
The future king and his sister, who’re second and third in line to the throne respectively, joined 2,000 visitors together with kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers on the hour-long service, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
Their grandfather, King Charles, was pictured wiping away a tear whereas Prince Andrew additionally appeared to wrestle with sustaining his composure as feelings ran excessive throughout occasions to mark the Queen’s departure.
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The royal siblings walked behind the coffin alongside their dad and mom, the Prince and Princess of Wales, as a part of a procession via the gothic church.
George, wearing a navy swimsuit and black tie, walked together with his arms by his facet whereas Charlotte held her fingers collectively.
She wore a black coat gown with a small silver horseshoe connected to the entrance, mentioned to be a nod to the Queen’s love of horses.
They walked behind the King and Queen Consort however forward of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Earlier, the youngest technology of royals arrived in a automobile with the Queen Consort and their mom, Princess Catherine.
The Princess of Wales was seen holding Charlotte’s hand and giving her a squeeze on the shoulder forward of the service.
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She additionally comforted George by tenderly inserting a hand on his knee.
After taking their seats, the kids took a second to review the order of service.
George was seen singing The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended as he stood between his dad and mom.
Meanwhile Charlotte could possibly be seen observing proceedings from beneath the brim of her hat whereas mourners sang The Lord’s My Shepherd.
The Prince and Princess of Wales led George and Charlotte to face behind the coffin on the finish of their service, as they filed slowly out of the abbey.
The kids and their mom joined the Duchess of Sussex, Queen Consort and Countess of Wessex to look at the Queen’s coffin journey for the ultimate time from Westminster.
Charlotte was seen chatting to her elder brother and gesturing on the coffin because it reached Wellington Arch and was transferred to the state hearse to be transported to Windsor.
Later, they attended the committal service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, sitting both facet of their mom whereas the Prince of Wales sat to the left of his eldest son.
George and Charlotte’s youthful brother Prince Louis, 4, was not seen on the funeral.
Nor have been the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s kids, Archie, three, and Lilibet, 15 months, who’re believed to have stayed at residence within the US.
Prince Edward’s kids Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and Viscount Severn, 14, have been additionally current, along with Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and Princess Anne’s kids, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall.
Source: information.sky.com”