Chris Jackson/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren Prince William, Prince of Wales, Peter Phillips, Zara Tyndall, James, Viscount Severn, Princess Eugenie of York, Lady Louise Windsor, Princess Beatrix of York and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex left with a vigil around the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 17, 2022. Both William and Harry wore military uniform to the vigil at Charles’ request, while their cousins wore a “morning coat and dark formal dress with embellishments,” according to Buckingham Palace. It was the first time since the Queen’s death that Harry had been seen in uniform. He had a ten-year military career that included two tours of duty in Afghanistan, but he is no longer king. Phil Noble/Pool Photo via AP Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk as the coffin procession of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth arrives at Westminster Hall in London, September 14, 2022. All eight grandchildren are expected to be reunited on Monday at the Queen’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey. The grandchildren, who spent summers with the Queen at Balmoral Castle and Christmases with her at Sandringham, are now almost all grown up with 12 children between them. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were surrounded by seven of their great-grandchildren at Balmoral Castle in 2018. ©️ The Duchess of Cambridge pic.twitter.com/xMmbzfDHwL — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 14, 2021 In a statement after her death, William said that while the world had lost a leader, it had “lost a grandmother”. “And while I will mourn her loss, I also feel incredibly grateful. I have had the benefit of the Queen’s wisdom and reassurance in my fifth decade,” he said. “My wife has had twenty years of her guidance and support. My three children got to vacation with her and make memories that will last a lifetime.” Jonathan Brady/AP Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George, Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Kate Duchess of Cambridge appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee Competition outside Buckingham Palace in London, June 5. 2022. Here’s a look at the Queen’s eight grandchildren who gathered to hold a vigil at her coffin. William, Prince of Wales George, Louis and Charlotte are second, third and fourth in line to the throne, respectively. Harry, Duke of Sussex Harry, 37, fifth in line to the throne, is the youngest child of Charles and Diana. Archie and Lili are sixth and seventh in line to the throne, respectively. Princess Beatrice of York Beatrice, ninth in line to the throne, is the eldest daughter of Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. Eugenia, 11th in line to the throne, is the youngest daughter of Andrew and Ferguson. James is the son of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. The 14-year-old is 14th in line to the British throne. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor Louise is the daughter of Edward and Sophie. The 18-year-old is 15th in line to the British throne. Louise is behind her brother in the line of succession, despite being older, because she was born after 2011. A 2013 law called the Succession to the Crown Act ended the centuries-old practice of a younger son replacing an older daughter in the line of succession, but the law only applies to royals born after October 28, 2011. Peter Phillips, 17th in line to the throne, is the Queen’s eldest grandchild at 44. He is the eldest child of Anne, Princess Royal, and her ex-husband, Peter Phillips. Phillips is the father of Savannah Phillips, 11, and Isla Phillips, 10, who are 18th and 19th in line to the throne, respectively. Zara Phillips Tindall, 20th in line to the throne, is the youngest child of Anne and Phillips. The 41-year-old is married to Michael Tyndall, with whom she has three children: Mia, 8, Lena, 4, and Lucas, 1, who are 21st, 22nd and 23rd in line to the throne, respectively.
