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More under this adSpeculation is that Prince Harry and Prince William will both be in the cortège that will follow Queen Elizabeth’s coffin to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Today, King Charles III will lead a procession behind his mother’s coffin as it travels from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral.
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The Queen lies in state in Edinburgh
According to the Evening Standard, the Queen’s coffin will travel from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. The Queen’s coffin will remain in Edinburgh for 24 hours, allowing members of the public to pay their respects before the late Queen Elizabeth is taken to London.
More under this adMore under this adThe King is expected to follow the coffin by foot, accompanied by his siblings – the Duke of York, Earl of Wessex, Princess Royal and her husband. Other members of the Royal Family, including Camilla, Queen Consort, will follow in cars.
More under this adMore under this adMembers of the Royal Family could hold a Vigil of the Princess around the Queen’s coffin, as per The Independent. It is a tradition that began with King George V and is expected to be continued for the late Queen Elizabeth.
Will the Duke and Duchess of Sussex make an appearance?
Mail Onlinereports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly confirmed staying in the UK until the end of the royal mourning period and are contemplating flying in their children for the late monarch’s funeral.
More under this adMore under this adThe Evening Standard reports full details about royal mourners have yet to be released. Still, if the Royal Family intends to hold the Vigil of the Princes at St Giles Cathedral, Prince Harry will likely be in attendance.
The Independent explains that the late Queen’s four children and her eight grandchildren, including Princes William and Harry, will take their place around her coffin at some point while the Queen lies in state.
More under this adMore under this adPrince Harry and his wife Meghan joined the Prince and Princess of Wales on their walkabout at Windsor Castle on Saturday 10th September.
More under this adMore under this adPrince Harry addressed the mourners gathered outside Windsor Castle:
It’s a lonely place up there now without her. Every room she was in, we felt her presence.
However, Sky News reports a Palace insider told The Sun that the brothers’ relationship is less tense, and they can coexist, but ‘the flower visit doesn’t change anything.’
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