On Thursday, William and his wife Kate Middleton arrived at Sandringham House, where they attended floral tributes left for the late monarch. They were also greeted by a huge crowd of well-wishers, including an eight-year-old girl who cried “with joy” when the Princess of Wales invited her to place a toy corgi and a bouquet of flowers by the gates. According to the Sun, while the Prince and Princess of Wales were engaging with the crowd, a member of the public approached William to point out that it was Prince Harry’s 38th birthday that day and ask if the king had forgotten. In response, the Prince of Wales laughed and said: “It’s his birthday today – you’re absolutely right, it is.” When asked if he had forgotten the Duke of Sussex’s birthday, William said: “No, I haven’t.” It is not clear how Harry, who is in the UK with wife Meghan Markle for his grandmother’s mourning period, marked the occasion yesterday. However, a source told Entertainment Tonight that the Duke “wasn’t expected to do anything to mark the day” and that he was “expected [to] spend it privately’. Last week, Harry was reunited with his older brother for the first time since his grandmother’s Jubilee celebrations in June. On September 10, Harry, Meghan, William and Kate, who were all dressed in black, watched the tributes for the late Queen together outside Windsor Castle. At the Queen’s procession on Wednesday, the siblings were also seen standing together behind their grandmother’s coffin, while Kate and Meghan arrived at Westminster Hall for a short service in two separate cars. Harry and Meghan are expected to remain in the UK until after the Queen’s funeral, which will take place on Monday, September 19. Ahead of the monarch’s funeral, Westminster Hall will keep its doors open 24 hours a day for members of the public to pay their respects to the Queen. While well-wishers will have the chance to pass the Queen’s coffin, the waiting time is currently close to 14 hours. Despite the long queue, many famous faces have been spotted waiting to see the Queen’s coffin lying in state, including soccer star David Beckham and Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid. The Queen’s funeral will be held at Westminster and will include a national two-minute silence during the day.
