Around 2,000 mourners gathered at Westminster Abbey to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth - here are the members of the royal family who attended
Members of the royal family, heads of state from around the world, prime ministers, and government representatives all attended the ceremony. There were also representatives from both Houses of Parliament, the armed forces, the police, the civil service, and around 200 people who were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours earlier in the year.King Charles III, along with the Queen’s other children, were given seats on the front row with their spouses, directly facing the coffin.1.
: The Queen’s son is the new monarch, and head of the royal family. King Charles looked visibly emotional as he said goodbye to his mother. As the new monarch, the national anthem now becomes 'God Save The King'.: The Queen Consort sat beside her husband. It was the Queen’s wish that Camilla become Queen Consort, the official title for the King’s wife, rather than Princess Consort.: Princess Anne accompanied the Queen’s coffin as it made the journey from Edinburgh.
: The new Prince of Wales is now the heir to the throne and will become King after the death of King Charles III.: The young prince sat beside his father as second-in-line to the throne. It wasn’t certain that Prince George would attend his great grandmother’s funeral given his age, but his attendance has sent a symbol of strength in the royal family with three generations paying their respects to the late Queen.
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