WATCH: Young royals steal the show at king’s coronation
Prince William and Kate’s three children attended the coronation service for King Charles III on Saturday. and Queen Camilla attended.
Prince George, second in line to the British throne, played a special role at the coronation, the first in the UK in 70 years. The eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales was a Page of Honor who ran after Charles, holding his ceremonial robes as they entered Westminster Abbey.
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Britain’s King Charles and Prince George stand during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London May 6, 2023.
For the occasion, George wore a bright scarlet tunic trimmed with gold lace and blue velvet cuffs, along with white gloves, wool trousers and boots.
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Britain’s Prince George of Wales holds the robe of Britain’s King Charles III during the coronation at Westminster Abbey in central London May 6, 2023.
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George, who is 9 years old, was the youngest of the Pages of Honor. The group also included Queen Camilla’s grandsons Master Gus Lopes, Master Louis Lopes and Master Freddy Parker Bowles, and her grandnephew Master Arthur Elliot.
Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, traveled to Westminster Abbey separately, traveling in the same car with their mother.
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To top it off, Kate and Charlotte both wore floral headpieces with silver braids.
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Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, followed by Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, arrive for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023. at Westminster Abbey in London.
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Britain’s Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte arrive for the coronation of King Charles III in London on May 6, 2023. into Westminster Abbey.
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The royals attend the coronation of King Charles III in London on May 6, 2023. and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey.
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The Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III. and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey, London, May 6, 2023.
Charlotte and Louis also followed their parents into the abbey and sat between them for the service.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Page of Honor Prince George leave King Charles III’s coronation service. and Queen Camilla on 06 May 2023 in London.
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Britain’s Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis travel in a carriage from Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles May 6, 2023 in London.
After the coronation service ended, George reunited with the rest of his family and joined his siblings and parents in a black and gold carriage for the coronation procession back to Buckingham Palace.
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The royals stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles on May 6, 2023 in London.
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Britain’s Prince Edward, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and their children Lady Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex, Anne, Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Britain’s Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales and their children Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles in London May 6, 2023.
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The royal children then followed the King and Queen as they made a traditional appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. While Charles and Camilla waved to the crowd, Prince Louis brought a moment of lighthearted fun to the pomp and circumstance by playing an imaginary piano.