Harry and Meghan are to reunite in grief with Kate and William as they welcome the Queen's coffin at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen's coffin has landed in England ahead of her being driven to Buckingham Palace where she will spend one last night surrounded by her family.
Thousands turned out to the Palace this evening, as many wept while the Queen returned to her most iconic of homes.
The crowd fell into a respectful silence as the procession passed by, before they burst into polite applause and cheers in respect for the monarch.
Her Majesty's coffin will be received at the Palace by King Charles III and The Queen Consort.
The Queen's grandchildren will also meet the coffin at Buckingham Palace, with both William and Harry being joined by spouses Kate and Meghan.
Her Majesty's niece and nephew, children of the late Princess Margaret, Lady Sarah Chatto and Earl Snowdon will also be present at the private family gathering.
The King and Queen Consort arrived at RAF Northolt in a private plane earlier today, rather than a military one, amid drizzle over west London.
Camilla disembarked the plane beneath a transparent umbrella, while Charles walked behind. Flanked by royal staff, they left in a cavalcade followed by a police car en route to central London.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will tomorrow be transferred from Buckingham Palace by gun carriage in a ceremonial procession to Westminster Abbey.
Those wanting to travel into the city for the funeral have been advised to check travel restrictions on the day
The Queen's state funeral will take place on Monday September 19, and the day has already been announced as a bank holiday.
As the long-reigning monarch's funeral cortege arrives at Westminster Abbey at 11am, there will be a minute’s silence.
Queen Elizabeth II will be buried at the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle, alongside her parents and husband, Prince Philip.
Ahead of the funeral, the UK's longest-serving monarch will lie in state for four days at Westminster Hall in London from 5pm on Wednesday (September 14) until 6.30am the following Monday (September 19).
More then one million mourners are expected to queue up and see the coffin, with people being warned they may have wait overnight.
The funeral is breaking hundreds of years of royal tradition as it will be the first time such a service will be held at Westminster Abbey for a British monarch.
George II's funeral in 1760 was the last time it happened.
Funerals for the country's kings and queens have normally been held at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
The funeral has been officially declared a Bank Holiday for the UK, meaning many people could have the day off work.
However, the government has advised employers that it is up to them to make the decision whether to allow staff to have the time off.
A post on gov.uk reads: “This is a matter for discussion between individuals and their employer.
"There is no statutory entitlement to time off for bank holidays, but employers may include bank holidays as part of a worker’s leave entitlement."
However, thousands of people were gathered to see The Queen's coffin and King Charles III arrive at Buckingham Palace.
Monarchists from all over the world waited patiently as rain fell more heavily as the afternoon wore on.
King Charles and the Queen Consort Camilla arrived at the Palace this evening to be with the coffin after flying back from a service of prayer at St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast.
The coffin will lie in the palace's Bow Room before being taken to Westminster Hall to lie in state at exactly 2.22pm tomorrow.
Mike Bellami, 44, a former Royal Navy submariner, made a four hour journey from Plymouth to London and arrived at the Palace at noon today eight hours before the coffin was due to arrive.
He said: "She was my boss.
"I had to come to London for a day to pay my respects. I want to see the coffin come through.
"She was everybody's mum - given my age, she was more like my grandma.
"She saw so much in her life and it would be difficult not to have the utmost respect for her.
"She was companionate, she was generous and she showed strength at times when the country and the British people were in trouble. She was with us through thick and thin.
"I never met The Queen, but I have met Princess Anne and Prince William.
"I met Princess Anne on a submarine which she was the patron of and she came with us for a couple of days.
"I met Prince William at a Help for Heroes event six or seven years ago. It was brief, but he tried to get a bit of time with everybody - even if it was just a smile.
"Charles will be an amazing King. He has had so much preparation and he has always been very dedicated.
"He will do a tremendous job. The country and the rest of the World don't have anything to worry about at all."
Former Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineer Brian Whitfield, 65, from Stock in Essex, and Colin Matthews, 65, a former member of the Royal Corps of Signals from Chelmsford in Essex, were waiting to see the coffin make its way to the Palace.
Brian said: "I want to be here because I served The Queen for 12 years."
He came close to tears as he spoke of her qualities, adding: "She served us for her whole life.
"How could I not give up half a day or a day to pay my respects when she served us for her whole life? 'When you enlist you enlist for life."
Colin added: "She was an outstanding lady and she was very honest. She was what Great Britain stood for."
