Brothers Prince William and Prince Harry will participate within the vigil for Queen Elizabeth II tonight, appearing in military uniform alongside their grandmother as she lays in state in Westminster Hall. Their wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle won’t be alongside them—but that’s not a snub. Only the grandchildren of the Queen were asked to participate, as Queen Elizabeth II’s children did in a vigil on Friday night. Per Hello!, the family decided that the grandchildren would seem without their partners, so each Kate and Meghan will remain at their homes in Windsor.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince William, and Kate Middleton on Wednesday throughout the procession of the Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster.
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On Saturday, William, Harry, Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice, Zara Tindall, Peter Phillips, Lady Louise, and James, Viscount Severn will stand for quarter-hour over the Queen’s coffin. Only William and Harry will appear in military uniform at King Charles III’s request, in line with Hello!, as they’re the one veterans within the group. The remaining of the grandchildren will likely be in “morning coat and dark formal dress with decorations,” the outlet wrote.
All members of the royal family will likely be attending the Queen’s funeral on Monday.
Each Harry and William have released their very own statements sharing how much their relationship with their grandmother meant to them.
Harry wrote in his, “Granny, while this final parting brings us great sadness, I’m without end grateful for all of our first meetings—from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the primary time as my Commander-in-Chief, to the primary moment you met my darling wife and hugged your loved one great-grandchildren. I cherish these times shared with you, and the numerous other special moments in between. You might be already sorely missed, not only by us, but by the world over.”
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“You might be already sorely missed, not only by us, but by the world over. And because it involves first meetings, we now honour my father in his latest role as King Charles III.”
—Prince Harry pays tribute to the Queen and and “my Commander-in-Chief”: pic.twitter.com/hhLqZNQPDW
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) September 12, 2022
William touched on her significance in his remarks as well, saying, “She was by my side at my happiest moments,” he said. “And he or she was by my side throughout the saddest days of my life. I knew this present day would come, but it’s going to be a while before the truth of life without Grannie will truly feel real. I thank her for the kindness she showed my family and me.”
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she’s not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring Recent York City.
