HomeRoyal Family NewsPrince George and Princess Charlotte will follow Her Majesty’s casket at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

Prince George and Princess Charlotte will follow Her Majesty’s casket at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

and , the eldest children of and Kate Middleton, will be present at the state burial for on Monday at Westminster Abbey in London.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte will walk behind the Queen's Casket

According to the Palace's announcement of the memorial's official proceedings, the nine-year-old prince and his sister, who is seven, will also accompany Her Majesty's coffin in the “Procession of the Coffin.”
Prince Louis, their youngest son, who is four years old, is conspicuously missing from the list. Archie and Lilibet, the children of and Meghan Markle, are not mentioned on the 22 pages of plans for the state funeral.

Prince Harry and Prince William are still haunted by their mother's funeral memory

The committal service, which is set for later today and will take place at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, does not include any mention of the kids. Harry was 12 when they had to walk behind Princess Diana's coffin in September 1997, and William was 15 when his mother passed away. This shared memory has plagued them both ever since. “I don't think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances. I don't think it would happen today,” Prince Harry said during a 2017 interview.

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List of Royals to follow after the queen's casket

Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke of York, the Countess of Wessex and Forfar, and the Earl of Wessex and Forfar will all march in the parade with King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are named next in line on the procession, followed by the Prince and Princess of Wales and two of their kids.

The enchanting image of the queen during her platinum jubilee

The Duke of , , and the Duke of Kent come after the Earl of Snowdon and . On Sunday, the day before the late Queen's funeral, the Palace unveiled an official portrait of her. The capture was taken in June during her Platinum Jubilee festivities, marking her 70th year in power.

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