While the late monarch’s
children took part in the ten-minute vigil alone, alongside four suited members
of the Royal Company of Archers, they were supported by their respective
partners, who sat inside the cathedral while the vigil took place.
Arrangements were reportedly
made for the partners to witness the vigil and mark their respects, and
they took their seats on one side of the Queen’s coffin, where members of the
public were passing by behind them.
The King and Queen
Consort arrived together in a car, while Princess Anne and Timothy
Laurence, Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex, and Prince Andrew
followed behind.
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The Countess of Wessex supported Prince Edward at the Vigil of the Princes
As His Majesty arrived, crowds
gathered to cheer for him, with some royal fans shouting: “Here he is!
Here he is! It’s the king!” while taking pictures and videos,” according
to PA. Charles waved to onlookers before entering the church for the somber occasion.
The Queen Consort had
changed out of the black coat dress and feather embellished that she had worn
earlier in the afternoon. Instead, she wore a black jacket and knee-length
dress, accessorized with the Diamond Thistle Brooch that had been given to
her by her late mother-in-law, while the King wore a kilt.
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The Queen Consort also attended the emotional vigil
The vigil lasted for ten
minutes, with the royals standing facing outwards on each side of the Queen’s
coffin in silence, with their heads bowed. After the moving vigil came to an
end, the royals left the cathedral and were driven away.
