Mourners have broken down into tears watching Prince George and Princess Charlotte join royal family members among some 2,000 guests at Queen Elizabeth II 's state funeral on Monday. The young siblings walked solemnly with their father and mother, the Prince and Princess of Wales, behind their "Gan Gan's" coffin - as the great-grandmother was affectionately known to them - at Westminster Abbey.
Viewers took to social media to share how moved they were by seeing the heartbroken pair, with many saying they burst into tears. Prince George, nine, who is second in line to the throne, was by his father's side while Princess Charlotte, seven, third in line to the throne, was next to her mother.
Ahead of the service, the Princess of Wales could be seen holding Charlotte's hand, giving her a reassuring touch on the shoulder.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex followed the family, with little Louis absent from the service - considered too young to attend the ceremony at the age of four. King Charles III led the procession from Westminster Hall alongside the Queen Consort, followed by Princess Anne and her husband Tim Laurence.
Behind them was the Duke of York and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
George was dressed in a navy suit and black tie, while Charlotte wore a black hat similar to her mother's, with a smart coat.
One person on Twitter wrote: "I was doing fine until I saw little Prince George and Princess Charlotte," while another said: "Poor babies, Prince George and Princess Charlotte got me all choked up."
Another commented: "I am properly crying over Prince George and Princess Charlotte walking behind their great grandmother's coffin with their parents, they’re still babies".
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Windsor are leading Her Majesty's funeral, which will come to a close at 11.55 with a two-minute silence.
Prince George was reading the order of service during the Archbishop of Canterbury’s sermon, while Princess Charlotte was seen whispering to her mother.
Charlotte could also be seen looking around from under the brim of her hat while the mourners sang The Lord's My Shepherd.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are understood to have thought long and hard about taking their children to the ceremony and discussed it with both of them together before a decision was collectively made.
The Queen will be laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at St. George's, Windsor, this evening following a private family ceremony.
