Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will take place on September 19 at Westminster Abbey. Royal children don’t usually go to funerals. However, that could change if Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children, as well as those of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, attend. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Kate Middleton shared how they are dealing with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Will children change royal family tradition? Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children, along with those of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, may be doing just that. How? Just watching Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Ahead, find out what commentators have to say about the possibility of royal children being on the guest list. Plus, how Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have been doing.
Royal tradition of children skipping funerals could change with Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace has not released a list of the estimated 2,000 guests who will fill London’s Westminster Abbey on September 19 for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Heads of state, officials and members of various European royal families are expected to descend on the city. However, it is not clear whether the Queen’s great-grandchildren will be there or not. Specifically, William and Kate’s children. George, 9, Charlotte, 7 and Louis, 4. The same can be said for the children of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Archie, 3, and Lili, 1. “In terms of royals, young children have not traditionally attended royal funerals in the past,” Tiffany Norris, founder of The Mummy Concierge, told Britain’s Express. “But that doesn’t mean it won’t change,” added Norris, who has worked with the royal family.
Archie and Lilybet unlikely to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, commentator says
Harry and Meghan likely won’t have their children with them, according to To Di For Daily podcast host Kinsey Schofield. “I don’t think they would attend the funeral, no, but it would be nice to have them around for family members to see,” he told GB News. “I think it would be important for King Charles to have all his grandchildren there,” she added. Ultimately, whether it’s Harry and Meghan’s or William and Kate’s children, there is “no hard and fast rule,” according to Norris. “It totally depends on whose funeral it is, how the child is (it will upset them more to attend) and what decision the parent feels is best for both the funeral and the child,” she explained.
Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte do not understand the loss of Queen Elizabeth and while Prince George
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Louis, Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Since the Queen’s death at 96 on September 8, Kate has spoken about how her and William’s children have dealt with the loss. Roya Nikkhah, the royal editor of the UK’s Sunday Times, tweeted that Kate shared how they behave during a visit to Sandringham House. “The Princess of Wales told a well-wisher that Prince George understands the loss of their great-grandmother, but Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis understand less,” Nikkhah tweeted. Previously, in a TikTok video, Kate revealed what Louis told her after the Queen’s death. “My little Louis, he’s so sweet,” she began. “He said, ‘Mummy don’t worry because he’s with great-grandfather now.’ Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will take place on September 19 at Westminster Abbey in London, England. It will start at 11 am. local time or at 6 a.m. ET. RELATED: Prince William and Kate Middleton reportedly staying at Windsor Castle to avoid ‘disturbance’ for kids
