Standing next to his wife of 17 years, Camilla, the Queen Consort, a grieving Charles did not sing the national anthem, a stark reminder of the loss of his beloved mother. Charles, who will celebrate his 74th birthday in November, was joined by his youngest son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle. His eldest son and heir to the throne Prince William sat to his left, sitting next to Catherine, Princess of Wales and the couple’s two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. George and Charlotte’s appearance at their great-grandmother’s state funeral was announced on Sunday. READ MORE: Queen’s funeral spectators distracted by ‘world’s luckiest spider’ riding on coffin The King’s sister and only daughter of the late Queen, Princess Anne sat next to the King and Queen Consort with her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence. The late monarch’s youngest son Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex also sat in the front row. Prince Andrew sat between Timothy and Prince Edward. The King donned the uniform of the Royal Navy and is now the most senior member of the royal family. Charles was four when his mother became Queen, following the death of his late grandfather, King George VI in 1952. READ MORE: Queen’s journey to final resting place with beloved Philip begins as coffin leaves Westminster After the funeral, the late monarch’s coffin will travel in a royal procession to Windsor. The Queen will be buried alongside her husband of 73 years, the late Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April 2021. The Queen held the title as Britain’s longest-serving monarch. DON’T MISS OUT
