King Charles and his three siblings have gathered at Westminster Hall to face vigil over the Queen’s coffin.
Considered probably the most poignant ceremonies earlier than the monarch’s funeral, the Vigil of the Princes noticed the King, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward mount guard on the 4 corners of the catafalque, taking turns to observe over the coffin.
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Arriving on the historic London constructing, collectively, the siblings are finishing up the 15-minute ceremony in silence.
Prince Andrew was seen in uniform for the primary time in latest days, after being given particular dispensation to put on it.
He stopped being a working royal within the wake of the Jeffery Epstein affair, and so misplaced the automated proper to put on army costume at ceremonial events.
Tens of hundreds of individuals have gathered within the capital to pay their respects to the Queen, with the ready time to view her coffin at the moment sitting at greater than 22 hours.
Earlier this week, the King was joined by Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew to perform the identical ceremony at St Giles’ Cathedral, in Edinburgh.
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While the Queen Consort and the Countess of Wessex attended the service, they didn’t participate and seemed on from the facet as a substitute.
Tomorrow, all eight of the Queen’s grandchildren, together with Prince Harry and William of their uniforms, will maintain a vigil beside the Queen’s coffin, forward of her state funeral on Monday.
Source: information.sky.com”