Prince George

According to the document, the two eldest children of Prince William, the Prince of Wales and Kate Middleton, the new Princess of Wales, will walk behind their ...

He was 15, and his brother Harry then 12 when they were made to walk behind her coffin, taking the same route down the Mall and Whitehall. Upon arrival at Windsor Castle, there will be another procession up The Long Walk to St. At the end of today's 11am service, there will be another procession, a mile-long walk from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch where her coffin will be transferred to a hearse and driven to Windsor, but the children are not expected to be involved with that either.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their mom and dad, Kate Middleton and Prince William, in the Queen's funeral procession.

As a pop culture junkie, Brooke obsessively consumes and writes about the latest movie releases, streaming TV shows, and celebrity scandals. Brooke Knappenberger is the Editorial Fellow at Marie Claire, where she writes across the board from books and celebrities to fashion and beauty. The young royals arrived at Westminster Abbey with Kate and the Queen Consort, Camilla.

As world leaders descended on London to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace announced on September 18 that Her Majesty's ...

The Princess of Wales previously revealed that George is the only one of her children to really understand his great-grandmother’s passing fully, and that he is just now beginning to realize her importance in British society. Prince Louis, whose classic four-year-old antics delighted the nation during Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend, will remain at home throughout the day. The children will join the royal family at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, during the private committal service this afternoon, too—although whether they will take part in the latter procession is still to be decided.

The Queen's great-grandchildren joined their parents, Prince William and Kate Middleton, at the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey.

George and Charlotte referred to the late monarch as "Gan Gan," Ward reports. The brothers were aged 15 and 12 respectively when their mother died. "As parents they have, of course, thought long and hard about whether their children should accompany them," a source told the publication. Their younger brother, Prince Louis (age 4) was not in attendance. Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrived at Westminster Abbey behind the procession for - Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrived at Westminster Abbey behind the funeral procession for the Queen.

George, second in line to the throne, and his sister, were youngest mourners at Westminster Abbey service.

Here they were in the bosom of their family. George held his arms by his sides and Charlotte clasped her hands in front of her. Their appearance came amid a narrowing of the royal family’s focus on figures at the top of the direct line of succession, overseen by the King. On Sunday, it was reported that George and Charlotte’s presence was suggested by “senior palace advisers”, with an unnamed official saying George’s presence would be desirable “if only to reassure the nation of the order of succession”. The Duke of Sussex, who was 12 at the time, has said: “I don’t think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances.” Charlotte’s presence was a reminder of how the Queen’s reign ended hundreds of years of male primogeniture in the British monarchy.

Prince George was comforted by his great-aunt Sophie, Countess of Wessex during Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. The countess placed an arm around the ...

[next in line to the throne](https://pagesix.com/article/royal-family-tree-line-of-succession/) as Charles, 73, [assumed Elizabeth’s role](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/08/the-royal-familys-title-changes-after-queen-elizabeth-iis-death/) after her [death](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-at-96/) at the age of 96 on Sept. [Harry and Meghan snubbed with seating arrangement at Queen’s funeral](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/19/prince-harry-meghan-snubbed-with-seating-at-queens-funeral/) [King Charles leaves touching note on Queen’s casket](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/19/king-charles-iii-leaves-touching-note-on-queen-elizabeth-iis-casket/) [William and Harry ‘trying their best’ to get along while mourning Queen](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/18/prince-william-prince-harry-trying-their-best-to-get-along/) [Kate Middleton: Prince Louis, 4, is struggling to understand Queen’s death](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/19/kate-middleton-louis-struggling-to-understand-queens-death/) [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/19/kourtney-kardashian-claps-back-at-pregnancy-speculation/) [Platinum Jubilee antics](https://pagesix.com/2022/06/02/prince-louis-funniest-faces-at-platinum-jubilee/), [stayed at home ](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/18/prince-george-princess-charlotte-attending-queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral/)due to his young age. [struggling to comprehend](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/19/kate-middleton-louis-struggling-to-understand-queens-death/) the sovereign’s passing and “asking questions,” his older brother has a better understanding of the tragedy. [Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/10/queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral-details-date-location-and-more/) in London on Monday.

The future King, Prince George, and his sister, Princess Charlotte, bid farewell to their beloved "Gan Gan" as the youngest members of the royal family to ...

The royal kids are the youngest mourners in attendance at their great-grandmother's funeral at Westminster Abbey today.

[Emily Burack](https://www.emilyburack.com/) (she/her) is the news writer for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. The new Prince and Princess of Wales and their children recently moved to Windsor, where they are now [living in Adelaide Cottage](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a22515447/meghan-markle-prince-harry-adelaide-cottage-windsor-photos-facts/). [Kate stayed behind](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a41120665/kate-middleton-balmoral-queen-elizabeth-death/), because Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis [had their first day of school](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a41107050/prince-george-princess-charlotte-prince-louis-lambrook-school-2022-photos/) at Lambrook School in Berkshire. [Prince Louis](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/g22352481/prince-louis-photos-news/), 4, was likely deemed too young for the state funeral. "They're in a routine and they're happy. The royal kids began a new school the day their great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth died.

Waiting for the coffin of their great-grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, to go past, Princess Charlotte puts the future King in place.

The Queen replied, "It's like that with Charlotte and George." [would be attending the State funeral of the late Queen](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300691405/prince-george-and-princess-charlotte-to-attend-queens-funeral). The youngest sibling, [4-year-old Louis](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300685112/tearful-princess-of-wales-shares-prince-louis-sweet-tribute-to-greatgrandmother), would not be attending. In 2018, Queen Elizabeth II revealed Charlotte, then 2, was already in charge of George, who was 4. We'd love your support today. The Princess has reportedly been the boss of her older sibling for a number of years. During the Trooping of the Colour carriage procession, Charlotte was seen with her brother, mother Princess Catherine and Grandmother Camilla, Queen Consort. [Princess Charlotte has kept her brothers in line when it comes to royal protocol](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/128906220/princess-charlotte-keeps-prince-george-and-prince-louis-in-check-with-aplomb). During the Queen’s Jubilee weekend in June this year, the Princess was seen correcting both her siblings a number of times. [Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throneThe Queen was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300683071/queen-elizabeth-ii-has-died-aged-96) [What happens now to New Zealand’s coins and bank notes?With the Queen no longer New Zealand’s head of state, what happens to the image of her head on our cash?](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/300683373/what-happens-now-to-new-zealands-coins-and-bank-notes) [King Charles’ coronationWhen, where and how it will happen.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300685628/king-charles-coronation-when-where-and-how-it-will-happen) [Who inherits the Queen’s fortune?The secretive rules of royal wealth.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300687517/the-secretive-rules-of-royal-wealth-who-inherits-the-queens-fortune) [George, 9](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300690960/why-prince-george-might-go-to-the-queens-funeral), stand before the [Queen’s State Funera](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300691360/watch-live-queen-elizabeth-iis-state-funeral)l on Monday night (local time), waiting for the coffin to go past at Wellington Arch. The only daughter of Prince William and Princess Catherine is seen instructing her brother – the second in line to the throne - on correct protocol.

Princess Charlotte was captured giving her big brother, Prince George, instructions about when to bow during their great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's ...

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Princess Charlotte was spotted reminding her older brother Prince George of royal protocol during the Queen's final send-off. Charlotte, 7, was seen telling ...

As the casket passed them by, Charlotte could be seen reminding George, "you need to bow". Earlier on, the two children cut solemn figures, Charlotte in a black coat dress and George in a navy suit with a black tie, as they were driven to the Abbey ahead of the funeral. Prince George appeared mature beyond his years, appreciating the history of the moment, and waiting patiently as his father Prince William arrived into the Abbey after walking behind the Queen's coffin.

Prince George appeared to fight back tears as he prepared to bravely follow the coffin of his beloved great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II out of ...

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