Walking immediately behind the coffin were the Queen's four children, King Charles III,
Peter Phillips is mourning his grandmother. Queen Elizabeth's eldest grandchild solemnly strode beside his cousin Prince Harry from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, where the state funeral for their grandmother commenced at 11 a.m. local time.
King Charles, William And Harry Walk Behind The Queen's Coffin At Her State Funeral.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew did not take part in the salute to the Queen's coffin because they are no longer active royals.
As a sign of respect, the Queen Consort must always walk behind her husband King Charles. In the first days of his reign, Charles was spotted walking outside of Buckingham Palace with Camilla just a few steps behind.
Find out HERE. It is understood that the Royal Family wanted the young Princes to walk behind their mother's coffin as a sign of tradition, expressing the continuity of the monarchy and the constitution.
Camilla may have been at Diana's wedding but she was not welcome at her funeral, which was watched by an estimated 2.5 billion people around the world. Still, to many her absence echoed around the ancient hall. The Queen made it clear to Charles that he could not take his paramour to the service.
In accordance with the Royal Protocol, Prince Philip was not obligated to bow, and may have felt it inappropriate or too painful in light of the circumstances, though he did give public speeches and mourning statements.
In a new interview clip promoting the publication of his autobiography Spare, Prince Harry recounts how he and Prince William were unable to show any emotion as they met mourners in public. He told ITV's Tom Bradby he had cried when his mother was buried.
Harry, 12 years old at the time, was at Balmoral Castle in Scotland with other members of the royal family. In his book, "Spare," Harry described the moment his father, Prince Charles, woke him up to tell him what had happened. Anderson Cooper asked Harry about it during their 60 Minutes interview.
Here, Diana allegedly admitted she was friendly with Prince Charles. “At the end of Diana's life, she and Charles were on the best terms they'd been for a very long time,” she said. Adding that, “Charles got into the habit of dropping in on her at Kensington Palace and they would have tea and a sort of rueful exchange.
Prince Harry 'cried once' over Diana's death: Duke reveals he broke down in tears at mother's burial and felt 'guilt' meeting mourners outside Kensington Palace during ITV interview with Tom Bradby to be aired at 9pm. Prince Harry has revealed he only cried once over the death of his mother, Princess Diana.
Princess Diana's BFF, Jemima Khan, is calling it like she sees it when it comes to her late friend's marriage to Prince Charles. And many royal watchers would agree with her assessment even though they probably prefer not to say it publicly: Diana and Charles' marriage was planned by palace insiders.
The consensus had been that Mary was uninvited as there was not enough space in Westminster Abbey, understanding that only two attendees from each foreign delegation were invited.
The queen stood with her family, and as Diana's funeral cortege passed by, she bowed her head. It was not a quick bow, nor a shallow one. The woman accustomed to being bowed by the world now lowered her head and humbly honored the princess.
Reports in the British press say Camilla had little desire to attend the ceremony from the very start, but was persuaded by her husband that, as his wife and stepmother to his sons, she should be at his side. But a negative public backlash changed her mind, some British newspapers reported.
On 22 February, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen would not attend the wedding ceremony, but would attend the church blessing and host the reception afterwards. The reason stated by the palace was the couple wanted to keep the occasion low key.
Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, was among some 2,000 people that attended Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral service on Monday, 19 September. Footage shows the sibling of the late princess singing a Hymn along with the rest of the congregation during the service inside Westminster Abbey.
Kate Middleton's decision not to curtsy to Queen Camilla was a clear indication of her disapproval of King Charles' wife and her mishandling of his coronation, according to sources. While Kate is known for her poised public image, insiders reveal that she is no pushover when it comes to royal politics.
The one concise rule is that all members of the Royal Family are required to bow or curtsy to King Charles and Queen Camilla.
According to protocol, Meghan is supposed to curtsy to those who outrank her. This includes the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla. Because William is due to be the future King of England, he also receives a curtsy, and by extension so does Kate Middleton.
According to People, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess confirmed that the reigning monarch's grandson, Harry, was en route to Balmoral Castle but he didn't quite make it in time to say goodbye to his beloved grandmother before she died.
The Duke of Sussex was not permitted to make the symbolic gesture as he passed the war memorial because he is no longer a working royal. This is also why the King's brother Prince Andrew was not allowed to, the two men bowing their heads instead.
Prince Harry, who served for ten years in the Army and did two tours in Afghanistan, has not been permitted to wear military uniform because he is not a working member of the Royal family. Instead, he will wear a morning suit.
Prince William said the experience reminded him of Princess Diana's funeral. He and Prince Harry marched behind their mother's coffin for nearly a mile after her sudden death.