Princess Charlotte has been seen reminding brother Prince George about royal protocol at the Queen's funeral. The eldest children of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the nine and seven-year-old were paying respects to the their beloved 'Gan Gan' today.
The royal couple are believed to have instilled royal protocol in their young children during long conversations ahead of the event. The young royals were seen walking behind their parents as they followed the Queen's coffin into Westminster Abbey.
From here the coffin was transported to the State Hearse at Wellington Arch ahead of beginning its journey to Windsor for a committal ceremony later this afternoon. According to the Mirror, Charlotte could be seen whispering to her big brother.
She appeared to tell George "you need to bow" when the Queen's coffin came past them. Charlotte then brought back memories of her great-grandmother as she pointed with her finger, just like the Queen used to do.
George did follow his sister's advice as he was seen bowing his head as a sign of respect to Her Majesty when her coffin began to drive off. Many royal fans took to Twitter to praise the two young royals for how they conducted themselves during the funeral.
One viewer said: "Well done to George & Charlotte who behaved impeccably. Proud to be #British"
"Prince George and Princess Charlotte setting the example of kids participating in the service :-)," added another. A third agreed: "George and Charlotte are actually so adorable, my heart"
"Prince George and Princess Charlotte are a credit to their parents. At 9 and 7 year old to sit still and quietly for that long…well I’m 38 and I’d struggle without fidgeting," tweeted a fourth.
Charlotte has always been there to help her two brothers - and remind them of what they should be doing at royal events. During a carriage ride for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Charlotte was seen telling little Louis off for waving too much.
She slapped down his hand - and was also seen holding onto it as she supported her little brother. Just days later, Louis got another telling off from his sister during yng the pageant as he wasn't keen on his animated display.
At one point during the Pageant, Louis was stood on a seat wedged between his mum Kate and Charlotte as they all watched the colourful performers go past. Louis couldn't resist waving at them although his waving became a bit too enthusiastic - and it was sister Charlotte who appeared to tell him off and get him to calm down before she turned her attention back to the Pageant.
William and Kate agreed, after long discussions with aides, as the future of the monarchy, George, who affectionately called the Queen ‘Gan Gan’, should attend with his sister with whom he is especially close to. The scene revived memories of Princes William and Harry walking behind their mother Diana’s coffin aged just 15 and 12, after her tragic death in a Paris tunnel in August 1997.
Prince William told one royal fan in Windsor that they decided to "keep some sense of continuity" for their children at school in order to keep things "as normal as possible." Elaine Gee, a teacher from Wokingham spoke to the royal couple during the walkabout, and discussed this upheaval.
Elaine told People Magazine she told Prince William that she works at a school, and it's been "a strange year celebrating the Jubilee and now its all changed and we are talking about this." She added: "William spoke about George, Charlotte and Louis, saying that they were trying to keep some sense of continuity for them at school and keep things as normal as possible."
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