THE King and his siblings held an emotional vigil beside their mother's coffin last night.
The Queen's children – Charles, Andrew, Anne and Edward – stood with their heads down as a steady stream of mourners filed past to pay their final respects.
Queen Consort Camilla and the late monarch's grandkids watched the sombre 15 minutes of silence at Westminster Hall.
Several welled up as they looked at Her Majesty lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday.
Among them was the Duke of York's daughters Beatrice, 34, and Eugenie, 32, who both appeared incredibly moved.
They were joined by Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 38, who at one point seemed to wipe away tears.
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Also visible was the Princess Royal's husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, 67, and her daughter Zara Tindall, 41, who was with her husband Mike, 41, and their two eldest children Mia, eight, and four-year-old Lena.
The youngsters, wearing black headbands over their blonde plaits, peered over the edge to see what was happening below.
Sophie Wessex, 57, was also present, standing next to her children Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and 14-year-old James, Viscount Severn.
And Peter Phillips, 44, accompanied his kids Savannah, 11, and Isla, 10.
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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra, the Duke of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent and Lady Helen Taylor were also present.
Princes William, 40, and Harry, 38, were not there, but they will stand guard around their grandmother's coffin at a separate vigil tonight.
Notably, the Duke of Sussex will join his brother the Prince of Wales in wearing uniform – as Andrew did yesterday.
Harry, who saw action on the front line during two tours of duty in Afghanistan, has previously been denied the chance to wear his military uniform as he publicly mourns, because he is no longer a working royal.
But royal sources say the King has decided his youngest son can wear uniform for the vigil, saying he will stand at the foot of the coffin, with William at the head.
Despite being a former Army officer, he has been in civilian dress for official events, including walking behind his grandmother's coffin on Wednesday when it was carried to Westminster Hall for lying in state.
It is not known whether William and Harry's wives Kate, 40, and Meghan, 41, will join them later, but it is thought they will not attend.
It comes as…
- Camilla reveals the royals are ‘exhausted’ but carrying on as ‘stopping would be worse’
- It's confirmed Prince William will lead the Queen's grandchildren at a poignant vigil at her coffin tonight
- Harry will wear his uniform after being granted special permission by the King
- The list of 500 heads of state and dignitaries attending the Queen's funeral is revealed
- Thousands face a 25-hour wait to see the late monarch lying in state
- A man is tackled to the ground after grabbing the flag at Westminster Hall
- Sophie Wessex is reportedly set to take on a number of the Queen's old roles
- A minute-by-minute guide on the Queen's funeral details is released
It comes as final preparations are under way for the funeral on Monday, with politicians and royal dignitaries from around the world expected to arrive throughout the weekend.
Today, Prime Minster Liz Truss will meet the prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand – Anthony Albanese and Jacinda Ardern – at the Government's Chevening country residence, a No10 spokesperson said.
Charles will also meet chiefs of staff at Buckingham Palace and visit police headquarters to thank the emergency services for their work in planning the funeral.
On Sunday, Ms Truss will meet Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Canadian premier Justin Trudeau, Polish President Andrzej Duda and US President Joe Biden at Downing Street.
She will have an audience with the King before attending his reception for visiting heads of state at Buckingham Palace.
Charles concluded his tour of the home nations on Friday, starting his day with a visit to Wales, after trips to Northern Ireland and Scotland in recent days.
FINAL GOODBYES
Meanwhile, thousands of people continue to queue to see the Queen's coffin laying in state, with some facing more than a day in line.
As of 5am on Saturday, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport's lying in state queue tracker said lines were expected to last for "at least 24 hours".
Those inside Westminster Hall were briefly shocked on Friday night when a man tackled to the ground after trying to grab a flag.
Metropolitan Police said the incident occurred around 10pm, as the live feed from inside the hall cut away for a brief period.
Around 2,000 people will gather inside Westminster Abbey in London on Monday for the Queen's funeral.
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Some 800, including members of the Queen's Household and Windsor estate staff, will then attend the committal service afterwards at 4pm in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
After the funeral, the King and members of the royal family will walk behind the Queen's coffin to Wellington Arch when it leaves Westminster Abbey, before it is driven to Windsor on the state hearse.
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