# Royals’ grief for queen shows through ceremonial pageantry
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
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Published: 2022-09-19
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: Queen Elizabeth's Funeral: Emotional Royal Procession
Meta Description: Read about the moving and emotional funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth II, with touching moments among the royal family members.
URL: https://financedigest.com/royals-grief-for-queen-shows-through-ceremonial-pageantry-3html

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By Estelle Shirbon

LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth’s closest relatives were ashen-faced throughout Monday’s solemn funeral rituals in London and Windsor, silently playing their parts in meticulously choreographed processions that nevertheless betrayed the high emotions of the day.

Elizabeth’s son King Charles and his three younger siblings, Anne, Andrew and Edward, followed the gun carriage pulled by 142 Royal Navy sailors that bore the queen’s coffin to Westminster Abbey https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/westminster-abbey-traditional-church-royals-life-death-2022-09-18/ for her state funeral service.

Behind them came Charles’s sons, Princes William and Harry, their grave [faces showing the emotional impact of the moment](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-rocket-startups-face-adapt-or-die-moment-amid-investment-drought.html "Analysis-Rocket startups face adapt-or-die moment amid investment drought") as they marched to the sound of bagpipes and the tolling of a bell.

Charles, Anne, Edward and William, all dressed in ceremonial military uniform, saluted as the coffin was lifted off the gun carriage in front of the abbey.

[Andrew and Harry](https://www.financedigest.com/queen-to-attend-uk-jubilee-celebrations-but-snubs-for-andrew-and-harry.html "Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry"), who are no longer working royals, were in morning suits and did not salute, even though both had served in conflict in the past, in the Falklands and in Afghanistan.

After 11 days of momentous change and activity since his mother died, Charles looked distraught and exhausted as eight pall bearers [carried the coffin](https://www.financedigest.com/34315plane-carrying-coffin-of-queen-elizabeth-lands-in-london.html "Plane carrying coffin of Queen Elizabeth lands in London") through the abbey’s Great West Door for the service.

Waiting just inside were his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, as well as [William’s wife Kate](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-royals-in-u-s-spotlight-as-william-and-kate-visit.html "UK royals in U.S. spotlight as William and Kate visit") and their children George, 9, and Charlotte, 7, and Harry’s wife Meghan.

The royals followed the coffin up the aisle, with close-up television shots showing the sorrow on their faces.

William and Kate had their children between them as they walked, touching their shoulders at various points. Later during the service, Charlotte could be seen swinging her legs as her feet could not [reach the floor](https://www.financedigest.com/nordic-floor-paints-market-is-estimated-to-progress-at-a-cagr-of-2-7-and-reach-a-value-of-104-mn-by-2031.html "Nordic Floor Paints Market is estimated to progress at a CAGR of 2.7% and reach a value of 104 Mn by 2031") from her chair.

TEARS

Edward, the youngest of the [queen’s four children](https://www.financedigest.com/loss-of-queen-brings-first-encounter-with-death-for-some-children.html "Loss of queen brings first encounter with death for some children"), wiped away a tear with a handkerchief at the start of the service, during which the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of the outpouring of love seen since her death on Sept. 8.

After the service, the royals once again followed the coffin as it was carried out of the abbey and placed back on to the gun carriage. Standing on the front steps of the abbey, Charles, the emotion showing once more on his face, fixed his gaze on his mother’s coffin.

The royals then [joined another solemn procession](https://www.financedigest.com/king-charles-to-fly-to-scotland-to-join-sombre-procession-of-queens-coffin.html "King Charles to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of queen’s coffin") through the grand avenues of central London. Charles, his siblings and his sons marched behind the gun carriage, while Camilla, Kate, George and Charlotte followed in a car.

The presence of William and Harry, walking side-by-side behind their grandmother’s coffin, was reminiscent of the [day 25 years](https://www.financedigest.com/explainer-international-womens-day-date-history-and-this-years-theme.html "Explainer-International Women’s Day: date, history and this year’s theme") ago when, as boys, they took part in a similar procession to the funeral of their mother Diana https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/william-harry-walk-together-behind-loved-ones-coffin-again-2022-09-14/, Princess of Wales.

The brothers’ relationship has been strained since [Harry and Meghan](https://www.financedigest.com/uks-prince-harry-and-wife-meghan-will-attend-celebrations-for-queen-elizabeth.html "UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth") stepped away from royal duties and moved to the United States in 2020, but in the aftermath of the queen’s death they have appeared united in grief.

At Hyde Park Corner, the coffin was placed in a hearse to be driven to Windsor Castle https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/windsor-castle-queen-elizabeths-home-now-final-resting-place-2022-09-18/, the [queen’s final resting place](https://www.financedigest.com/queen-elizabeths-coffin-starts-journey-to-final-resting-place.html "Queen Elizabeth’s coffin starts journey to final resting place"). As the royals, lined up to the side of the hearse, watched the pall bearers transfer the coffin, Charlotte was photographed crying and rubbing her eyes.

After the coffin arrived in [Windsor and was slowly driven into the perimeter of the castle](https://www.financedigest.com/queens-final-resting-place-is-a-small-chapel-in-historic-windsor-castle.html "Queen’s final resting place is a small chapel in historic Windsor Castle"), the close relatives marched behind it one last time as it was carried to St George’s Chapel for a final service in public. Later, a [private family burial](https://www.financedigest.com/queen-elizabeths-coffin-lowered-into-vault-ahead-of-private-burial.html "Queen Elizabeth’s coffin lowered into vault ahead of private burial") service was due to be held with no cameras present.

After the coffin was slowly lowered into the royal [vault at the end](https://www.financedigest.com/40000-downloads-of-e-money-app-devere-vault-by-end-of-2017.html "40,000+ downloads of e-money app deVere Vault by end of 2017") of the Windsor service, Charles held back tears as the congregation sang the national anthem in its updated form, “God Save the King.

(Reporting by Estelle Shirbon; Editing by Alex Richardson)


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