Prince George, 9, had a sweet exchange with Prince Edward‘s wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, when she put her arm around the boy at Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on Monday, September 19.
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Prince Harry seems to be offering some comfort of his own to others amid the news of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II's, death. The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex was seen placing his hand on the shoulder of an airport employee as the woman spoke to him at the Aberdeen Airport on Friday, one day after the queen died at age 96. Harry was wearing a black suit and carrying a North Face backpack as he made his way to his flight. The father of two was flying out of Scotland after rushing to be with his family at Balmoral Castle on Thursday amid the news of his grandmother's declining health.
Unfortunately, Harry was not able to make it to the residence in time to see his grandmother before she died, though he did join his family, including his estranged brother, Prince William, and father, King Charles III. ET previously reported that Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, stayed in London and was not invited to join the royal family at Balmoral. “It's understood that the family wanted Prince Harry to be there, even though he was unable to get to Balmoral in time to see his grandmother,” royal expert Katie Nicholl previously told ET. “But Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was not, we understand, invited to join the family. She has said she will go to Balmoral another time.
But I think it is quite significant that Prince Harry traveled to Balmoral on his own without his wife.”King Charles and Camilla, the new Queen Consort, as well as Princess Anne, were the only members of the royal family to see the queen before she died. Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex arrived at Balmoral ahead of Prince Harry, though they too did not make it in time to see the late monarch. Harry was the first member of
.Prince George, 9, had a sweet exchange with Prince Edward‘s wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, when she put her arm around the boy at Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on Monday, September 19.
The funeral for Queen Elizabeth is being held right now (September 19) at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
Honoring their great-grandmother. Prince William and Princess Kate’s eldest children attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, September 19.
Prince William and Princess Kate‘s eldest two children will attend Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral and walk in the procession. Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be in front of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Prince Harry is reflecting on his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s life and loss in an official statement days after her death.
Pressing pause. Meghan Markle will reportedly hold off on releasing new episodes of her “Archetypes” podcast in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II‘s death.
In the hours following the death of Queen Elizabeth, several royal family members received new names and titles.
Missing his grandmother. Prince Harry broke his silence on Queen Elizabeth II‘s death while speaking to mourners outside Windsor Castle on Saturday, September 10.
King Charles III has officially ascended the British throne following his proclamation Saturday morning in the State Apartments of St. James's Palace in London.While he automatically became the new King of England following Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday, the Accession Council convened Saturday for what's considered a constitutional formality to recognize his sovereignty.
Meghan Markle has cancelled several of her upcoming appearances, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The 41 year old, who is currently in London with her husband Prince Harry, was scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on 20 September, but she has now cancelled her appearance.
Prince Harry and his royal family to overshadow the 10 days of mourning following Queen Elizabeth II's death, which could explain why Harry left Balmoral early.Royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that, yes, it's inevitable that the ongoing feud between Harry and the family «has become a very important part of the narrative.» That being said, it's quite possible Harry's only interaction with the family is limited to his grieving the loss of his grandmother, royal rift set aside. «I think it speaks volumes that Harry was seen leaving Balmoral and arriving at Balmoral on his own,» Nicholl said. «He looked absolutely grief-stricken and devastated when he left Aberdeen this morning.»Harry was seen arriving in Scotland solo, but only after Her Majesty died Thursday afternoon.
King Charles III publicly addressed the nation and the world following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The 73-year-old former Prince of Wales, who will officially be proclaimed as the new sovereign king on Saturday, spoke about his late mother’s historic legacy in a public address on Friday evening in a pre-recorded message from Buckingham Palace. In the speech, Charles acknowledged the «profound sorrow» both he and his family and the world were feeling in the wake of the queen's death. He also vowed as king to «endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love as I have throughout my life.» On a personal note, he proudly announced that his eldest son, Prince William, and daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, would be the new Prince and Princess of Wales, titles he and the late Princess Diana previously held.
King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of royal mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.
Final goodbyes. King Charles III was spotted heading to the airport after rushing to late mother Queen Elizabeth II‘s side in Scotland before she died.
A distraught Prince Harry has arrived back at Windsor, after making a dash to Scotland in a bid to say his goodbyes to his grandmother, the Queen.The Duke of Sussex, 37, could be seen holding his hand to his mouth, looking visibly emotional as he processed the loss of his 'Granny', with whom he shared an extremely close bond. Harry will no doubt be greeted in Windsor by his wife Meghan Markle, 40, who stayed behind in London as Harry dashed to Scotland. The King's son was amongst family members including brother Prince William who scrambled to the Queen's bedside in Balmoral yesterday after receiving a phone call that she had just "hours to live".
The King and Queen Consort Camilla have left Balmoral en route to Aberdeen airport where they will fly back to London. King Charles was pictured in the back of a car, with Queen Consort Camilla in the front passenger seat, as they were driven in convoy over the River Dee towards Ballater.
King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of Royal Mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.