Prince GeorgeandPrincess Charlottejoined their parents in honoring their great-grandmotherQueen Elizabethat the late monarch’s state funeral on Monday.George, 9, and Charlotte, 7, took part in the royal family procession behind the Queen’s coffin alongsidePrince WilliamandKate Middletonas the family made their way down the aisle of Westminster Abbey. Kate, 40, escorted the little ones into the service, though William, 40, arrived earlier alongsideKing Charles III.Prince George, Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte and Meghan Markle.William and Kate spent last week carefully considering whether to include their eldest two children in the procession and service, PEOPLE understands. With the eyes of the world on them, their parents kept in mind the fact that George and Charlotte were at Westminster Abbey forPrince Philip’s memorial service in March.George and Charlotte are several years younger than William was when he attended his motherPrincess Diana’s funeral in 1997 at the age of 15.Prince Louis, 4, was likely deemed too young to join the rest of the family for Monday’s funeral.Royal family processional.BBCWilliam revealed that theceremonial processionofQueen Elizabeth’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall last week reminded him of the same ritual following the death of his mother.“He said how difficult it was yesterday and how it reminded him of his mum’s funeral,” said mourner Jane Wells,The Telegraphreported. “Catherine said it’s just been such a difficult time for all of them, for the whole family.“Last week, Charles, 73, addressed the United Kingdom for the first time after the Queendied at the age of 96. Among the changes announced, Charles shared thatPrince Williamand Kate, both 40, had inherited the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales.Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton.PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via GettyTheir three children — who are now thesecond, third, and fourthin line to the throne — go from being Princes and Princess of Cambridge to beingPrinces and Princess of Wales. Therefore, they are nowPrince Georgeof Wales,Princess Charlotteof Wales andPrince Louisof Wales.At a 40-minute walkabout outside Windsor Castle on September 10, thenew Prince of Walesopened up to one well-wisher in the crowd about his family. Elaine Gee, 58, a teacher from Wokingham, spoke to William about the difficulty in explaining the Queen’s death to her primary school pupils.Prince William, Prince George and Kate Middleton.BBC"I told him how I work at a school and how it’s been a strange year celebrating the Jubilee and now it’s all changed and we are talking about this,” Gee told PEOPLE. “He spoke about George, Charlotte and Louis, saying that they were trying to keep some sense of continuity for them at school andkeep things as normal as possible.“Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte and Prince George.Samir Hussein/WireImagePrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louiswere photographed going to apreview day of classes at their new school, Lambrook, just one day before the Queen’s death.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Kate told another well-wisher outside Windsor Castle that Prince Louis had asweet reactionto the news of Queen Elizabeth’s death, saying, “At least Grannie is with Great-Grandpa now,” according toThe Sunday Times' royals editorRoya Nikkhah.
Prince GeorgeandPrincess Charlottejoined their parents in honoring their great-grandmotherQueen Elizabethat the late monarch’s state funeral on Monday.
George, 9, and Charlotte, 7, took part in the royal family procession behind the Queen’s coffin alongsidePrince WilliamandKate Middletonas the family made their way down the aisle of Westminster Abbey. Kate, 40, escorted the little ones into the service, though William, 40, arrived earlier alongsideKing Charles III.
Prince George, Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte and Meghan Markle.
William and Kate spent last week carefully considering whether to include their eldest two children in the procession and service, PEOPLE understands. With the eyes of the world on them, their parents kept in mind the fact that George and Charlotte were at Westminster Abbey forPrince Philip’s memorial service in March.
George and Charlotte are several years younger than William was when he attended his motherPrincess Diana’s funeral in 1997 at the age of 15.Prince Louis, 4, was likely deemed too young to join the rest of the family for Monday’s funeral.
Royal family processional.BBC
William revealed that theceremonial processionofQueen Elizabeth’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall last week reminded him of the same ritual following the death of his mother.
“He said how difficult it was yesterday and how it reminded him of his mum’s funeral,” said mourner Jane Wells,The Telegraphreported. “Catherine said it’s just been such a difficult time for all of them, for the whole family.”
Last week, Charles, 73, addressed the United Kingdom for the first time after the Queendied at the age of 96. Among the changes announced, Charles shared thatPrince Williamand Kate, both 40, had inherited the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton.PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via Getty
Their three children — who are now thesecond, third, and fourthin line to the throne — go from being Princes and Princess of Cambridge to beingPrinces and Princess of Wales. Therefore, they are nowPrince Georgeof Wales,Princess Charlotteof Wales andPrince Louisof Wales.
At a 40-minute walkabout outside Windsor Castle on September 10, thenew Prince of Walesopened up to one well-wisher in the crowd about his family. Elaine Gee, 58, a teacher from Wokingham, spoke to William about the difficulty in explaining the Queen’s death to her primary school pupils.
Prince William, Prince George and Kate Middleton.BBC
“I told him how I work at a school and how it’s been a strange year celebrating the Jubilee and now it’s all changed and we are talking about this,” Gee told PEOPLE. “He spoke about George, Charlotte and Louis, saying that they were trying to keep some sense of continuity for them at school andkeep things as normal as possible.”
Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte and Prince George.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louiswere photographed going to apreview day of classes at their new school, Lambrook, just one day before the Queen’s death.
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
Kate told another well-wisher outside Windsor Castle that Prince Louis had asweet reactionto the news of Queen Elizabeth’s death, saying, “At least Grannie is with Great-Grandpa now,” according toThe Sunday Times' royals editorRoya Nikkhah.
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