Prince William and Prince Harry walk behind Queen’s coffin together in historic procession

Mourning brothers Prince William and Prince Harry at present walked collectively behind the Queen’s coffin because it was carried into Westminster Abbey by the navy bearer get together for her state funeral.

The brothers, who once more put apart their feud for a united entrance to recollect their late grandmother, had been then joined by their respective wives – in addition to two of William’s kids, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla walked instantly behind the Queen’s coffin, adopted by Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Additionally within the get together had been William and Kate, whereas George and Charlotte walked with their dad and mom side-by-side in formation, adopted by their uncle and aunt Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and different royal relations.

The royal household had been among the many 2,000 folks gathered for the funeral, earlier than a committal service at Windsor Fort. The service follows the Queen’s mendacity in state interval at Westminster Corridor, which ended at 6.30am.

The day marks the climax of the most important safety operation the UK has ever seen, surpassing the operation for the Platinum Jubilee weekend and the London 2012 Olympics, which noticed as much as 10,000 law enforcement officials on obligation per day.

The Queen’s coffin was taken in a grand navy procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey for the funeral at 11am.

Earlier than the service, carried out by the Very Rev David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, the tenor bell shall be tolled each minute for 96 minutes, reflecting the years of the Queen’s life.

Heads of state, prime ministers and presidents, members of European royal households and key figures from public life have gathered on the abbey.

However invites weren’t despatched to Russia and Belarus as a result of invasion of Ukraine, whereas Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Myanmar’s navy junta and Syria’s Bashar Assad had been additionally excluded.

The Queen’s Piper, Warrant Officer Class 1 (Pipe Main) Paul Burns, will play the standard lament Sleep, Dearie, Sleep after The Final Submit, two minutes’ silence, Reveille and the nationwide anthem.

In the course of the service the King and the Queen Consort shall be sitting within the ornate Canada Membership chairs, with Camilla subsequent to the Princess Royal, then Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, then the Duke of York after which the Earl and Countess of Wessex within the entrance row of the south lantern.

Throughout the aisle would be the Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, after which Peter Phillips and Zara and Mike Tindall.

Immediately behind the King would be the Duke of Sussex with the Duchess of Sussex behind Camilla. Meghan shall be sitting subsequent to Princess Beatrice.

US President Joe Biden shall be 14 rows again on the south transept behind the Polish chief and in entrance of the Czech Republic. The First Girl shall be subsequent to Switzerland’s consultant.

Different heads of state together with French President Emmanuel Macron had been additionally within the abbey, whereas senior British politicians together with Prime Minister Liz Truss, Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer and former prime ministers Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Theresa Could had been amongst these taking their seats.

The funeral shall be broadcast stay at round 125 cinemas and a number of other cathedrals within the UK, and on a giant display screen in Holyrood Park in entrance of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.

At 12.15pm, the coffin shall be taken in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch after which journey to Windsor.

The hearse will then journey in procession to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Fort through the Lengthy Stroll, after which a televised committal service will happen in St George’s Chapel at 4pm.

The Dean of Windsor will conduct the service, with prayers mentioned by the Rector of Sandringham, the Minister of Crathie Kirk and the Chaplain of Windsor Nice Park.

The chapel’s choir will sing and after the penultimate hymn, the imperial state crown, the orb and the sceptre shall be moved from the Queen’s coffin to the altar.

After the ultimate hymn, the King will place the Queen’s Firm Camp Color of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin, whereas the Lord Chamberlain breaks his Wand of Workplace and locations it on the coffin.

The Dean of Windsor will say a psalm and the Commendation whereas the Queen’s coffin is lowered into the royal vault.

After this, the Sovereign’s Piper will play a lament and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will pronounce the blessing, earlier than the congregation sings the nationwide anthem.

Forward of the service, Mr Welby mentioned: ‘We come collectively to present thanks for an extended life, lived in service to her folks and her saviour, Jesus Christ.’

Later within the night, there shall be a non-public interment service with senior members of the royal household, the place the Queen shall be reunited along with her beloved husband the Duke of Edinburgh.

The Queen’s last resting place would be the King George VI memorial chapel, an annex to the primary chapel the place her mom and father had been buried, together with the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret.

Philip’s coffin will transfer from the royal vault to the memorial chapel to hitch the Queen’s.