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Alice Peacock & Lucy Farrell

Prince Harry wipes eyes as he and other 'tearful' royals mourn beloved Queen

Prince Harry appeared to display emotion as he was seen wiping his eyes during a ceremony at Westminster Hall, following the Queen's procession from Buckingham Palace.

As members of the Royal Family gathered to remember their beloved grandmother, the Prince was not the only one to abandon traditional regal composure during the service.

On Wednesday September 14, Her Majesty's coffin left Buckingham Palace for the last time as it was moved to Westminster Hall.

Here, public mourners can pay their respects as the Queen's coffin will lie-in-state until the morning of her funeral on Monday, September 19.

The Queen's coffin was followed on foot by her four children, King Charles III, 73, Princess Anne, 72, Prince Andrew, 62, and Prince Edward, 58, as well as her grandsons, Prince William, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, - who walked side-by-side - and Peter Phillips, 44, who is the son of Princess Anne, reports the Mirror.

King Charles III walked behind the coffin of his late mother (AFP via Getty Images/Mirror Online)

Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex's daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, was seen wiping away tears during the service, as was Princess Eugenie of York.

In another touching moment, Prince William was seen comforting a sombre-looking Catherine, Princess of Wales, as he placed a hand on her back.

While King Charles III appeared to have an emotional moment prior to the ceremony, and was seen glassy-eyed during it.

Lady Louise Windsor also appeared teary-eyed during the service (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror/ Mirror Online)

Meghan, who travelled by car alongside the Countess of Wessex during the procession, looked to be wiping a tear from her eye after the ceremony at Westminster Hall, when she left in a car with Prince Harry.

The procession arrived at Westminster Hall at 3pm, when the Queen's coffin was placed on a purple-covered catafalque. A 20-minute service led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Westminster began soon after.

Prince William comforts Kate Middleton, placing a hand on her back during the ceremony (PA/Mirror Online)

During the service, members of the Royal Family stood in formation facing the coffin, which was flanked with a tall, yellow flickering candle at each corner of the wide scarlet platform.

The King and Queen Consort stood at the front, a metre or so apart, with the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence behind them.

Meghan appeared to wipe away a tear in the car after the service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin (POOL/AFP via Getty Images/Mirror Online)

The Duke of York was alone in the next row, with the Earl and Countess of Wessex behind him. The Queen's grandchildren followed - Prince William and his wife Kate - the new Prince and Princess of Wales - and Harry and Meghan.

Brits have already started queuing to view the monarch's coffin. Thousands of people are expected to visit London to see the Queen lying-in-state between now and her funeral on Monday.

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