George, nine, and Charlotte, seven, were the youngest royals to attend the funeral at Westminster Abbey of their great-grandmother, who they affectionately called ‘Gan Gan’. The future king and his sister, who are second and third in line to the throne respectively, joined 2,000 guests including kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers at the hour-long service, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. Image: Aspland/Pool via REUTERS Their grandfather King Charles was pictured wiping away a tear, while Prince Andrew also appeared to struggle to keep his cool as emotions ran high during events marking the Queen’s departure. King Charles leaves final message to Queen in coffin – Queen’s funeral live The royal siblings walked behind the coffin with their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, as part of a procession to the Gothic church. George, dressed in a navy suit and black tie, walked with his hands at his side while Charlotte held her hands together. She wore a black dress with a small silver horseshoe on the front, said to be a nod to the Queen’s love of horses. Image: Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain , September 19, 2022. REUTE They walked behind the King and Queen Consort but ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Earlier, the younger generation of royals arrived in a car with the Queen Consort and their mother, Princess Catherine. The Princess of Wales was seen holding Charlotte’s hand and squeezing her shoulder before the service. Read more: Order of service for the Queen’s state funeral The King’s farewell message and Andrew’s tears – highlights He also comforted George by placing a tender hand on his knee. After taking their seats, the children took some time to study the order of service. George was seen singing The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended as he stood between his parents. Meanwhile, Charlotte could be seen observing the proceedings from under the brim of her hat while the mourners sang The Lord’s My Shepherd. Image: Britain’s Queen Camilla, Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, Britain’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at the Abbey Westminster, London, UK, September The Prince and Princess of Wales led George and Charlotte to stand behind the coffin at the end of their service as they slowly made their way out of the abbey. The children and their mother joined the Duchess of Sussex, the Queen Consort and the Countess of Wessex to watch the Queen’s coffin make its final journey from Westminster. Charlotte was seen chatting with her older brother and gesturing to the coffin as it arrived at Wellington Arch and was taken to the state hearse to be taken to Windsor. Later, they attended the ceremony at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, sitting on either side of their mother while the Prince of Wales sat on his eldest son’s left. George and Charlotte’s younger brother Prince Louis, four, was not seen at the funeral. Neither are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s children Archie, three, and Lilybet, 15 months, who are believed to have stayed at home in the US. Prince Edward’s children Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and Viscount Severn, 14, were also in attendance, along with Prince Andrew’s daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and Princess Anne’s children Peter Phillips and Zara Tyndall.
