Walking directly behind the coffin were the King, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex, followed by the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex and Peter Phillips. Rear Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke of Gloucester and the Earl of Snowdon were behind. The Queen Consort, Princess of Wales, Duchess of Sussex and Countess of Wessex followed from Buckingham Palace by car. The King and senior members of the royal family greeted the coffin as it was carried by a party – eight soldiers from the Queen’s Company 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards – into the Hall. Queuing to watch were the Queen’s elderly cousins, Prince Michael of Kent and the Duke of Kent. Next to the Duke of Kent were the Duchess of Sussex, the Countess of Wessex, the Princess of Wales and then the Queen Consort. The Duchess of Sussex was seen taking a deep breath as the Queen’s coffin passed in front of her.
