Princess Charlotte shared a touching moment with her uncle, Prince Harry, as they said their goodbyes to the Queen in St George's Chapel earlier on today. Charlotte and big brother, Prince George, arrived at the church in Windsor, alongside their mum, the Princess of Wales, and Queen Consort Camilla.
Their grandfather, King Charles III, and dad, Prince William, were walking behind the late monarch's coffin as it arrived at St George's Chapel. During the service, Charlotte sat beside her mum, Kat,e as well as Harry, who sat next to wife Meghan Markle, writes The Mirror.
At one point, Charlotte was seen adjusting her hat before looking over at her uncle. Harry then briefly looked up and caught her eye and smiled at the princess. It was originally unknown if George and Charlotte would walk in the procession in the chapel, as their names did not feature in the order of service.
But they took their places for their second role of the day in the committal service seemingly following a decision by their parents William and Kate. Earlier today, the two young royals attended the state funeral service at Westminster Abbey alongside their parents and the 2,000-strong congregation.
In a daunting task, George, a nine-year-old future king, and Charlotte – a mini me of her mother in her smart black hat – were there to see first-hand the respect and admiration their great-grandmother inspired.
So young, they were barely visible, flanked by their parents, in the procession as it moved through the abbey. In a change to the originally suggested formation, William and Kate walked protectively either side of their children, rather than in front of them, with Kate holding Charlotte’s hand.
It's understood the royal couple thought long and hard while having discussions with the children before deciding they would attend - and the young royals walked beside their parents as they followed the Queen's coffin into Westminster Abbey.
Afterwards, the Queen's coffin was transferred to the State Hearse at Wellington Arch ahead of beginning its journey to Windsor for a committal ceremony later this afternoon - and 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.
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