An expert lipreader has revealed what Prince Harry said to Prince William as the brothers took their seats ahead of the Queen’s sentencing ceremony.
Jacqui Press, an experienced lipreader, spotted the couple talking around 4.20pm as they prepared for service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.
The heir to the throne appeared to let Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle enter the pew first, as Prince William stepped aside for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
As Prince William stood at the entrance to the front bench, Prince Harry asked him, “Shall we go through first?”
William saw his brother and said yes with a nod before telling his wife, the Princess of Wales: “Let her go first.”
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An expert lipreader has revealed what Prince Harry said to Prince William as the brothers took their seats ahead of the Queen’s sentencing ceremony
As Prince William stood at the entrance to the front bench, Prince Harry asked him, “Shall we go through first?” William saw his brother and nodded yes, before telling his wife, the Princess of Wales, “Let them go through first.” .”
The brothers walked side by side as they followed the procession of Her Majesty the Queen’s coffin. The couple’s relationship has been strained in recent years after Harry and his wife made a series of allegations against certain members of the royal family
On Monday, the royal family reunited to bury the Queen after her historic 70-year reign
Kate said “OK” as Harry and Meghan walked past her, Prince George and Princess Charlotte and sat down.
Later in the service, Harry shared a sweet moment with his niece, Charlotte, as he briefly gave her a reassuring smile.
Meanwhile, Prince George exchanged a look with his father, who was sitting next to him.
At the conclusion of the service, the royal family stood as the Queen was slowly lowered into the royal vault while the Dean of Windsor said: “Go out on your journey of this world, O Christian soul.”
He also offered the commendation, a prayer entrusting the deceased to the mercy of God.
Shortly before this, the Dean had placed her crown and other crown jewels on the altar before the Queen’s staff was torn – signifying the Queen’s separation from her service in death.
The royals headed to George’s Chapel for the funeral service (pictured) that followed the Queen’s funeral at Westminster Abbey earlier today
Prince Harry, 37, sitting next to his niece Princess Charlotte, seven, caught the eye of the young royal at one point during the handover service (pictured)
The couple caught each other’s eye after younger Princess Charlotte (pictured centre-left) moved to adjust her hat
Meanwhile, her brother Prince George (right) sat next to his father, the Prince of Wales (far right), with whom he exchanged a look during the brief service
The Queen is buried for eternity in St George’s Chapel while her coffin is lowered into the royal tomb after her state funeral in Westminster Abbey
The Crown Jewels were poignantly removed from the coffin to show that the Queen’s reign was at an end
The king looks moved as her mother is finally laid to rest during the committal service
The Sussexes and the Wales sing as Her Majesty The Queen has their symbols of the monarchy removed along with their titles
The Crown Jeweler, left, removes the Imperial State Crown from the coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as she enters the Royal Crypt as a “simple Christian soul”.
The Lord Chamberlain resigns his baton at a symbolic moment when power is transferred from the Queen
The Garter King of Arms then promulgated the Queen’s styles and titles as all power passed to her son the King.
Charles looked deeply moved as the coffin was lowered – on a day when he looked tearful on several occasions while bidding farewell to his mother, Britain’s 12th monarch, who was buried in Windsor.
Her Majesty’s long journey to her final resting place – and to be reunited with the Duke of Edinburgh – began at Balmoral on the day of her death 11 days ago and will conclude tonight with her private funeral at the castle’s St George’s Chapel, where the king will become throwing dirt on his mother’s coffin at 7:30 p.m. at a private family church service.
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch had been carried into the historic church, followed by Charles III, their children and grandchildren, including Prince Harry and Prince William.
At St George’s last year, the Queen had sat alone during Prince Philip’s funeral – in one of the most poignant images of the pandemic – and it was there that she had loved praying at Windsor for so many years.