Queen's grandchildren to hold vigil at her coffin - with Prince of Wales at the head and Duke of Sussex at the foot

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Queen's grandchildren to hold vigil at her coffin - with Prince of Wales at the head and Duke of Sussex at the foot
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Prince William and Prince Harry will stand in uniform, as the King's request, for 15 minutes as a mark of respect

It comes after the Prince of Wales spoke about the ordeal of taking part in the procession as the Queen left Buckingham Palace for the last time.

Prince William told a member of the public it"brought back a few memories". The royal famously walked behind his mother Diana's coffin in 1997. Speaking to mourners at Sandringham, the future monarch added:"It's one of these moments where you kinda think to yourself I've prepared myself for this but I'm not that prepared.Prince William and Kate held hands as they viewed the tributes people had left to his grandmother.

They went on to chat and shake hands with some of those who had turned out to honour the late monarch.Meanwhile, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, travelled to Manchester to meet people at St Ann's Square. They shook hands and spoke to members of the public, with the Countess of Wessex leaning over the barrier to hug a child.

"Thank you very much indeed, thank you everybody," Prince Edward said before leaving to a round of applause.

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