Considered one of the most poignant ceremonies before a monarch’s funeral, the Princes’ Vigil saw King Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward stand guard on the four sides of the hearse, taking turns to watch over the coffin. Mourners warned of freezing temperatures overnight as they lie in state – latest royal news updates Watch Queen in state live stream Arriving together at the historic London building, the siblings appeared somber and performed the ceremony in silence, heads bowed. Prince Andrew has been seen in uniform for the first time in recent days after being given special permission to wear it. He stopped being a working king after the Jeffery Epstein affair, and thus lost the automatic right to wear military dress at ceremonies. As they slowly marched to their seats, members of the public, who had entered the building to pay their respects, paused and fell silent. King Charles stood at one end of the Queen’s coffin, with Prince Andrew at the other and Princess Anne and Prince Edward stationed on either side. Shortly after they stood up on the catafalque, the viewing by the audience continued, with people passing by and some stopping to shake or bow. Other members of the royal family, including the Queen Consort, Princess Anne’s husband Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and the Countess of Wessex, were seen standing on the hall’s balcony watching the vigil. Some of the Queen’s grandchildren were also there, including Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Zara Tyndall, who was with her husband, former rugby player Mike Tyndall. Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the capital to pay their respects to the Queen, with waiting times to see her coffin currently over 22 hours. As King Charles left Westminster Hall in his black Rolls-Royce, the crowds erupted into loud applause. Earlier this week, the king joined Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew to perform the same ceremony at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh. During this ceremony, Prince Andrew did not wear his military uniform and the king wore a frock coat. Read more: London to Windsor drive revealed where you can see the coffin on the day of the funeral Edward and Sophie say death has left an ‘unimaginable void in all our lives’ While the Queen Consort and Countess of Wessex attended the service, they did not participate and watched from the sidelines. Tomorrow, all eight of the Queen’s grandchildren, including Prince Harry and William in their uniforms, will hold a vigil by the Queen’s coffin ahead of her state funeral on Monday. Image: Watch and watch the Queen’s funeral on TV, web and apps on Monday from 9am
