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Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer joined the British royals in honoring Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral.
Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in a special way on Monday while attending her state funeral.
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Russia, Belarus and Myanmar have not been sent invitations to the Queen's state funeral, Whitehall sources have said.
kraine's first lady said it was a “great honour” to be present at the Queen's state funeral, “on behalf of all Ukrainians”. Olena Zelenska, President Volodymyr Zelensky's wife, was among hundreds of heads of state and dignitaries from around the world gathered in Westminster Abbey for the service on Monday.
Among those rumoured to have been invited were Sir David Attenborough, Sir Elton John, and racing driver Sir Jackie Stewart, who had become close with the Queen due to his friendship with Princess Anne. Many, however, joined the miles-long queue to pay their respects at the queen's lying-in-state.
Prince William technically broke royal protocol by not bowing to Queen Camilla during the Coronation. A body language expert believes the Prince of Wales may have found it unnatural to perform such a gesture to his stepmother.
Sure enough, the queen bowed her head, the rest of the royal family bowed their heads, but the one person who remained ram-rod straight and barely acknowledged the passing of Diana's coffin was Princess Margaret, so even in death she would not forgive her.”
The Queen bowed her head as a sign of respect to her late daughter-in-law, Princess Diana. As the Head of State, Her Majesty was under no obligation to bow to anyone, making the gesture even more poignant.
Camilla may have been at Diana's wedding but she was not welcome at her funeral, which was watched by an estimated 2.5 billion people around the world. Still, to many her absence echoed around the ancient hall. The Queen made it clear to Charles that he could not take his paramour to the service.
Tom and Laura attended their mother's wedding to Charles in 2005, and Tom's daughter Eliza adorably served as a bridesmaid when Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot in 2011. More recently, all of Queen Camilla's children and grandchildren attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022.
The death of Lady Di shook the whole United Kingdom, millions of people came to say their last goodbye to her at Buckinham Palace, although the funeral was held privately in the royal chapel of St. James's Palace, as Diana did not belong to the royal family since her divorce with Prince Charles.
Charles Spencer, Brother of Princess Diana, Attends Queen's Funeral Service.
Some of the Queen's god children were also there including Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer. Close friends also attended. Ladies-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey and Dame Mary Morrison, were seen arriving alongside Angela Kelly, the Queen's personal dresser and one of her closest confidents.
Who walked behind Diana's coffin? The funeral procession included William and Harry,Prince Charles andPrince Philip, as well as hundreds of representatives of the charities Diana had been involved with.
Meghan Markle has received praise online after a clip of her making a final curtsy to Queen Elizabeth II during her state funeral in September 2022 was uploaded to social media.
On 22 February, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen would not attend the wedding ceremony, but would attend the church blessing and host the reception afterwards. The reason stated by the palace was the couple wanted to keep the occasion low key.
Prince William and Prince Harry have attended a private service to rededicate the grave of their mother, Princess of Wales, almost 20 years after her death. The service was held at Diana's family home in Northamptonshire on what would have been her 56th birthday.
Royal biographer Tom Bower highlighted a crucial moment during the coronation on May 6, where Kate deviated from tradition and chose not to bow or curtsy as Camilla and Charles exited Westminster Abbey.
The coronation: who are the key players in the historic service on May 6? The coronation: who are the key players in the historic service on May 6? Prince Harry now faces an almighty change, being required to bow to his step-mum Queen Camilla whenever he sees her for the first time.
According to Royal protocol, Kate, along with other female members of the family including Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Meghan Markle and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, must curtsey to the King and Queen Camilla as they are the most senior members of the family and male royals are expected to bow their heads.
John famously performed a tribute to her, "Candle in the Wind 1997," at her funeral.
Among the familiar faces from around the world at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was actress Sandra Oh. Best-known for her roles in Killing Eve and Grey's Anatomy, Oh was dressed in black with a Canadian badge pinned in front.
It's likely that Prince Louis didn't go to the funeral because he was too young. Prince William's brother Harry also did not bring his young children: Archie, 3 and Lilibet, 1. Kate and the children missed the passing of Queen Elizabeth as they started school on the same day.