Prince William and Harry will walk behind Queen’s coffin together tomorrow – as Meghan and Kate follow in car
PRINCE William and Harry will walk behind the Queen’s coffin together tomorrow as it heads to Westminster.
The brothers are set to display another “show of unity” as they mourn the late Monarch, while their wives Meghan and Kate will follow in a car.
King Charles will lead the sorrowful procession on foot from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster at 2.22pm.
He will be joined by his three royal siblings as well as Peter Phillips, Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Prince Richard and the Earl of Snowdon.
Meghan, Kate, Sophie Wessex and Queen Consort Camilla will all travel by car, reaching Westminster Hall at 3pm.
Harry, 37, and Wills, 40, will again appear together as they unite in their grief amid the loss of their grandmother.
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They were separated by cousin Peter Phillips as they followed Prince Philip’s cortege at his funeral 17 months ago, during the height of their feud.
But the brothers have seemingly reconnected and are expected to be side by side again at The Queen’s funeral on Monday.
Meghan and Harry joined the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace to receive Her Majesty’s coffin on Tuesday evening.
The Princess Royal said it has been “an honour and a privilege” to accompany the Queen on her final journey today.
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The RAF C17 aircraft landed at RAF Northolt, in North West London, shortly before 7pm.
The Queen’s coffin was driven to the Palace in a state hearse – accompanied by Anne and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim – to rest in the Bow Room.
The reconciliation of Harry and Wills at the royal residence marks another sign of hope for their struggling relationship.
The Prince of Wales spectacularly issued an invite to his brother and his wife to visit the flowers laid for the Queen outside Windsor Castle along with Kate.
An insider exclusively told The Sun the pair now “can co-exist” as their frosty relationship is “not as intense”.
They were last reuinted for the unveiling of Princess Diana’s statue at Kensington Palace last summer – but did not meet when the Sussexes returned for the Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.
Harry has been dealt another blow after being told he cannot wear a military outfit while mourning the Queen.
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He will instead wear a morning suit throughout events honouring his grandmother as only working royals can dress in uniform at ceremonial occasions.
The Duke of Sussex’s spokesman insisted his “decade of military service is not determined by the uniform he wears”.
Prince Andrew has also been banned from wearing his uniform – although an exception was made for Wednesday.
As a “special mark of respect” for the Queen as he stands guard of her coffin, he has been granted permission.
Her Majesty left Edinburgh on Tuesday after thousands of mourners paid their respects to Britain’s longest reigning monarch at St Giles’ Cathedral.
Tomorrow, The Queen will proceed along The Mall, Horse Guards Road, across Horse Guards Parade and onto Whitehall.
The 38-minute journey will then wrap up by heading to Parliament Square and into the Palace of Westminster.
Guns will fire in Hyde Park during the procession and Big Ben is expected to toll.
Brits can head to dedicated ceremonial viewing areas along the route to pay their respects to Her Majesty.
Her coffin will be draped in the Royal Standard and topped with the Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre once it is in Westminster Hall.
The short service will last approximately 20 minutes and be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, accompanied by the Dean of Westminster.
Afterwards, members of the royal family will depart by car.
At some stage the late Queen’s four children — King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — could stand around the coffin.
The royal tradition, dating back to 1936, is known as the Vigil of the Princes.
Lying in state will then begin at 5pm, while thousands have already descended upon the capital to say goodbye.
Queues could last up to 12 hours and stretch for three miles, while mourners will pass through airport-style security and only small bags are permitted.
For as many people as possible to pay their respects, the coffin will be viewable for 24 hours a day.
The Whitehall chiefs in charge of logistics for the historic five-night vigil had originally estimated that 40,000 people a day would turn up.
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But they now estimate numbers could far exceed the 200,000 who paid their respects to the Queen Mother in 2002.
And they say it could be closer to the million mourners who filed past Pope John Paul II when he lay in state in Rome in 2005.