King Charles III stood nearby, wearing his military uniform as a sign of respect for his mother. The funeral service began at 11 a.m. U.K. time and was attended by the queen's surviving family members, as well as royals from other countries and world leaders.
Queen Camilla will has two Ladies in Attendance at the coronation: Her sister, Annabel Elliot, and her longtime friend (and current Queen's companion), Lady Lansdowne, are by her side on the big day.
As lip reader Jeremy Freeman told The Sun, after the pinching incident played out, Camilla appeared to point at Charlotte and turned to Kate and said, "Take her." Yikes! We know that it was a moment to stay somber, but like we said before, kids are definitely going to be kids.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat directly behind the King while the Prince and Princess of Wales sat across the aisle from them. All of the Queen's eight grandchildren sat in the front two rows, days after they stood together in vigil at the lying-in-state.
Next to Princess Anne was Prince Andrew, who wore a mourning suit instead of a military uniform because he is no longer a working royal.
Princess Anne walked behind the coffin with her siblings because she is daughter of the Queen.
Fergie, as she is affectionately known, was seated in the second row — directly behind Kate Middleton and across the aisle from her disgraced ex-husband, Prince Andrew.
Where did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sit at the funeral? During Queen Elizabeth II's funeral at Westminster Abbey, the palace seated Harry and Meghan directly behind Harry's father, King Charles III, and the Queen Consort Camilla.
Following tradition, the royal family was seated in the order of precedence, with the King and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, placed in the Canada Club chairs in the front row of the south lantern section. Those chairs can only be used by the two most senior royals or the most senior royal and their spouse.
No, Duchess of Kent at the Funeral. I expected she would have been invited, but was absent due to her health & mobility issues. The Duchess of Kent, AKA Katherine Kent, is Queen's cousin-in-law who stepped back from royal duties a few decades ago to live a more private life.
Meghan Markle is said to have taken a soft approach to the youngsters by tilting her head and smiling, Camilla is believed to have found Princess Charlotte's behaviour 'rude and unnecessary'.
Camilla's children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, were pictured arriving at the Abbey ready to pay their respects to the late monarch. It is the first time they have been photographed publicly since King Charles aceded to the throne following his mother's death on 8 September.
While the Wales children were taking part in a procession at Westminster's Welling Arch, nine-year-old Prince George appeared to pinch his little sister, Princess Charlotte. Having felt her brother's force, the Princess quite understandably, but much to the horror of those around her, yelped out in pain.
They broke things off when Charles went off to sea. Camilla married Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973, and in 1981, Charles married Princess Diana. Charles and Camilla maintained a very close relationship throughout their time apart.
Ladies in waiting are not paid a salary but performed their honoured role out of personal loyalty to the Queen, Hello! Reports . Traditionally ladies in waiting are noblewomen in their own right and come from wealthy aristocratic families, meaning they are able to take the unpaid role as a lifelong position.
In a TV documentary that aired in 1994, Charles admitted to having a close relationship with Camilla, per The New York Times, and called her "a great friend of mine." He said, "She has been a friend for a very long time—and will continue to be a friend for a very long time."
Palace source insists Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were sat in the second row at Queen's funeral because her grandchildren were sat in 'approximate' age order.
Her outfit had a special meaning. Duchess Meghan's outfit at Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral had a subtle tribute to the late royal matriarch. Today, the Duchess of Sussex appeared at Westminster Abbey to attend the funeral of the queen, who died at 96 years old on September 8.
The Duchess of York was present for the monarch's state funeral at Westminster Abbey and the committal service held at Windsor Castle later in the day. Sarah was seated in between her son-in-law Edoardo and her daughter Eugenie for the poignant Windsor service.
Often Royals will be expected to shake a lot of hands during funerals and large events, so this could be part of the reason that gloves were worn or taken by the women. Another reason is modesty - the Queen wore gloves partially because she wanted to ensure that no part of her arms were exposed.
Biden was seated behind Polish President Andrzej Duda and in front of the Czech Republic's Prime Minister Petr Fiala, according to the seating plan released Monday.
Representatives told Forbes in 2021 that Harry was not a beneficiary of any of the $100 million left to the royal family by his great-grandmother, the Queen Mother. It's unclear if Harry was left any money from his grandmother the late Queen Elizabeth II, whose will is expected to stay sealed for at least 90 years.
Angela, who arrived alongside the Queen's ladies-in-waiting, had a designated seat in the Abbey with Paul Whybrew and Barry Mitford.
But both Beatrice and Eugenie were seen with the rest of the royal family as they congregated outside the Abbey at the end of the funeral. It comes after the sister issued a joint statement at the weekend in honour of their late grandmother.
Sarah Ferguson spoke about who invited her to Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding - and it might surprise you! Share this: Sarah Ferguson has opened up about attending Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding back in May, and hinted that it was the Queen who gave her approval to have her invited to the special occasion.