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Queens' great grand-children will tonight walk behind her coffin






As the world prepares to farewell the Queen, it has been revealed Prince George and Princess Charlotte will walk behind their great-grandmother’s coffin.
News.com.au reports.

Prince George, 9, and his sister Princess Charlotte, 7, will walk behind their great-grandmother’s coffin at the Queen’s state funeral, which begins at 8pm AEST tonight.

According to the Order of Service released today, George and Charlotte, now second and third in line to the throne, will walk behind William and Kate after the ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.

The Queen’s coffin will be carried through the abbey ahead of a congregation of 2000, including leaders from around the world, in what police have described as the biggest British security operation in history.

George and Charlotte will be among 18 members of the Queen’s family at the funeral today, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to walk behind them, followed by the Earl of Snowdon and Pete Phillips.

Read the full report here: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/queens-state-funeral-announced-for-september-19-details-revealed/news-story/8e1973bb0866e75a9e772a8826d55d2c
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