Tonight in London, Queen Elizabeth’s four children – King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward – held a vigil over the Queen’s coffin as it lays in state in Westminster Hall. The Queen’s eight grandchildren will hold a similar vigil tomorrow night.
Joining the Queen’s four children tonight were members of the extended royal family, including many of the Queen’s grandchildren, their cousins and even some great-grandchildren. Princess Anne’s eldest grandchildren, Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillips, Mia Tindall and Lena Tindall were all in attendance. The only family members not present that evening were Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
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King Charles, Princess Anne, Princes Andrew and Edward arrive to hold a vigil. The extended royal family is on the raised platform to the left.
A shot of the four siblings entering Westminster Hall.
King Charles III stands in front of Queen Elizabeth’s coffin.
Members of the Royal Family watched the ceremony including (pictured left to right): Brigitte, Duchess of Gloucester, James, Viscount Severn, Lady Louise Windsor, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Camilla, Queen Consort, Sir Tim Laurence, Mike Tindall, Zara Tindall, Jack Brooksbank, Princess Alexandra, the Duke of Kent and the Earl and Countess of St Andrews. The two young children in the front row are Mia Tindall and Lena Tindall.
Together stood Brigitte, the Duchess of Gloucester, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.
Here in the middle Peter Phillips with his two daughters Savannah and Isla. Appearing to the right are Sophie Winkleman, aka Lady Frederick Windsor, and her daughter Maud Windsor. Behind Sophie on the right stands David Armstrong-Jones, son of Princess Margaret. Prince Michael of Kent is the man with the beard.
Left to right in this image are The Duchess of Gloucester, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie, Princess Alexandra, The Duke of Kent, George Windsor (aka Earl of St Andrews) and his wife Sylvana Palma Windsor, George Gilman, Rufus Gilman , Lyla Gilman and Lady Rose Gilman.
A look at the entire extended Windsor family at the vigil.
The spouses of the Queen’s children – the Countess of Wessex, the Queen’s consort and Sir Timothy Laurence – all stood together.
Princess Anne leaves Westminster after the vigil. She was the first woman to attend this solemn event.
Emily Burack Emily Burack (she/she) is the newswriter for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, royalty and a range of other subjects.
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