Prince Harry and Prince William have once again come together to stand united in their grief as the Queen's eight grand children stood in a vigil at her coffin on Saturday evening
Prince Harry and Prince William once again put aside their differences on Saturday 17 September evening as the brothers stood united in grief as they performed a vigil at The Queen's coffin, where the late monarch is Lying-in-state in Westminster Hall.
In a surprising change of policy, Prince Harry was permitted to wear his military uniform for the ceremony, just days after previously being denied the opportunity as he is no longer a working royal. Despite being a former Army officer, Harry has been in civilian dress for all official events so far, including walking behind his grandmother’s coffin on Wednesday when it was carried to Westminster Hall for the Lying-in-State.
It comes as final preparations are under way for the funeral on Monday, with politicians and royal dignitaries from around the world expected to arrive throughout the weekend. The new King and his son, Prince William also surprised crowds that were queuing to see the late Queen on Saturday, as they stopped to personally greet and thank as many members of the public as time would allow, as the queue stretched along the side of the Thames.
Early on Saturday morning, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s queue tracker warned people not to travel to join the back of the queue, but it changed the guidance at 8am saying the line had reached Southwark Park with wait times “at least 24 hours”.
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