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Jennifer Newton

Prince George and Princess Charlotte join Kate Middleton and royals at Philip memorial

Members of the Royal Family have arrived at Westminster Abbey for Prince Philip's memorial service.

It was announced earlier today that the Queen would be leading her family at the event, which will honour her late beloved husband.

Among the royals arriving at the Abbey today were Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who have just returned from their Caribbean tour, also attended alongside their oldest son Prince George and daughter Princess Charlotte.

Prince Andrew, who was spotted this morning leaving Windsor en route to the ceremony with the his mother the Queen, walked into the Abbey with the Queen on his arm. He then joined his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and their husbands Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank.

William, Kate, George and Charlotte arrive for the memorial service (REUTERS)
Camilla in all green for the service today (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)
Prince Charles at today's memorial (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

Also there were the Earl and Countess of Wessex and their children Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn.

Other attending were the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Peter Phillips and his daughters Savannah and Isla and Zara and Mike Tindall and their eldest daughter Mia.

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the Duke of Kent and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester made up the rest of the royal attendees.

Earlier today, Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen would be attending the memorial service this morning.

Princess Eugenie at her grandfather's memorial (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)
Princess Beatrice at the memorial today (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)
Princess Anne shakes hands with those outside the Abbey (PA)

In recent weeks the Queen has been forced to pull out of several high profile events, including Commonwealth Day, amid reports that the "frail" Queen has been using a wheelchair.

Pictures released last week show her standing with a walking stick as she viewed a display of hand-decorated teapots and antique enamelled trinket boxes brought to her Windsor Castle home for her to see.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said this morning: “The Queen is currently intending to attend the service this morning.”

Zara and Mike Tindall with their oldest daughter Mia (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)
Peter Phillips with his daughters Isla and Savannah (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

Special arrangements have been put in place for the Queen’s comfort, with the service limited to 40 minutes and the monarch sitting in one of the Canada chairs but with an additional cushion.

The difficulty for the Queen was understood to be whether the monarch would be able to walk to her seat.

BBC cameras are likely to avoid filming the Queen as she makes her way through the back of the Abbey via Poets’ Corner – a shorter route to her place in the Lantern.

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