The Prince and Princess of Wales are understood to have thought “very carefully” ahead of the funeral about whether to involve their two elder children, who called the late Queen “Gan Gan”.
Sources noted that they took them to the Duke of Edinburgh’s memorial service at the Abbey in March, where they coped well in the spotlight.
According to report, Prince George and Princess Charlotte face the biggest moment of their young lives on Monday when they walk behind the late Queen’s coffin as it is carried into Westminster Abbey for her funeral.
Buckingham Palace announced Sunday night that Her Majesty’s great-grandchildren, aged nine and seven, would join the procession down the nave at the start of the service. They will walk behind their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales and in front of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, reflecting their place in the line of succession.
Both children will also be in the congregation at the committal service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, which starts at 4pm. A decision about whether to include them in the procession at Windsor will be made nearer the time, depending on how they feel following the earlier event.
Palace advisers are said to have asked the Prince and Princess of Wales to consider bringing Prince George because of the powerful message it would send.
Princess Charlotte face the biggest moment of their young lives on Monday when they walk behind the late Queen’s coffin as it is carried into Westminster Abbey for her funeral.
Buckingham Palace announced Sunday night that Her Majesty’s great-grandchildren, aged nine and seven, would join the procession down the nave at the start of the service. They will walk behind their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales and in front of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, reflecting their place in the line of succession.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are understood to have thought “very carefully” ahead of the funeral about whether to involve their two elder children, who called the late Queen “Gan Gan”.
Sources noted that they took them to the Duke of Edinburgh’s memorial service at the Abbey in March, where they coped well in the spotlight.
Both children will also be in the congregation at the committal service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, which starts at 4pm. A decision about whether to include them in the procession at Windsor will be made nearer the time, depending on how they feel following the earlier event.
Palace advisers are said to have asked the Prince and Princess of Wales to consider bringing Prince George because of the powerful message it would send.
Despite his age, he is now second in line to the throne and the future of the monarchy.
Aides believed that his participation would be reassuring to the public at a time of great upheaval, personifying the constancy of the monarchy.
They will join an 18-strong Royal
family group processing behind the coffin that will be led by the King.
George and Charlotte’s four-year-old brother Prince Louis, whose playful antics during Platinum Jubilee celebrations delighted onlookers, will not be present as he is considered too young.
The children have not been seen in public since the Queen's death was announced on September 8, at their new prep school, Lambrook, in Berkshire.
But Prince George and Princess
Charlotte are gradually being eased into royal life, with several public
appearances in recent months, both together and individually.
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