King, William and Harry to walk behind Queen’s coffin to Westminster Hall

The King can be joined by his sons the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex as they stroll behind the Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to the place she is going to lie in state.

Charles, William and Harry – together with the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex – will comply with the coffin on foot because it makes its journey to Westminster Corridor on Wednesday afternoon.

Anne’s son Peter Phillips and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence may even stroll within the procession, in addition to the Duke of Gloucester and the Earl of Snowdon.

Members of the royal family behind the Land Rover Defender carrying the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh (Leon Neal/PA)
Members of the royal household behind the Land Rover Defender carrying the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh (Leon Neal/PA)

The Queen Consort, the Princess of Wales, the Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Sussex will journey by automobile.

The procession will depart the palace at 2.22pm and is predicted to reach at Westminster Corridor at 3pm.

A service lasting round 20 minutes can be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury accompanied by the Dean of Westminster.

William and Harry placed on a united entrance with their wives throughout a mammoth walkabout on Saturday.

The brothers have a well-documented troubled relationship however the loss of life of their grandmother noticed them unexpectedly come collectively once they seen floral tributes left to the late Queen at Windsor Fort.

William, Kate, Harry and Meghan arrived in the identical automobile and greeted well-wishers for round 40 minutes earlier than William hopped into the motive force’s seat of the Audi along with his spouse within the passenger seat, and his brother and sister-in-law within the again.

The Princess of Wales, the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex walk to meet members of the public at Windsor Castle (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
The Princess of Wales, the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stroll to satisfy members of the general public at Windsor Fort (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

In his televised handle to the nation on Friday night, the King talked of his love for Harry and Meghan, saying: “I would like additionally to precise my love for Harry and Meghan as they proceed to construct their lives abroad.”

Then in Harry’s tribute to his grandmother, launched on Monday, Harry mentioned he wished to honour his father in the beginning of his reign as King.

The final time Charles and his two sons had been all seen collectively in public was on the service of thanksgiving for the Queen in St Paul’s Cathedral throughout the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.

However on that event, Harry and Meghan had been seated a long way from Charles and William on the opposite aspect of the aisle within the second row, behind the Wessex household and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

This was Harry and Meghan’s first public look alongside the Windsors since they stepped down as senior royals in 2020 amid the Megxit storm.

Members of the royal family seated during the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral (Victoria Jones/PA)
Members of the royal household seated throughout the Nationwide Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral (Victoria Jones/PA)

In April 2021, Harry and William joined their father once they walked behind the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin at his funeral.

The brothers had been separated by their cousin Peter Phillips however he dropped again half a tempo at one level so the siblings appeared nearer collectively.

After the funeral service, William and Harry may very well be seen chatting as they walked again up the hill from the chapel to the fortress.

Mourners have already joined the queue to attend the Queen’s mendacity in state at Westminster Corridor which begins at 5pm on Wednesday.

It's going to proceed till 6.30am on September 19 – the day of the Queen’s funeral.

Authorities steering says the queue is predicted to be very lengthy, with individuals standing for “many hours, probably in a single day” and with little or no alternative to sit down down.


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