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Prince and Princess of Wales and Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Windsor
William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived in Windsor – alongside Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The two couples arrived at Cambridge Gate and are now at the public part of the park to read the floral tributes.
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One of the most poignant moments of today has been The Prince and Princess of Wales being unexpectedly joined by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on a walkabout at Windsor Castle as their first engagement under their new titles.
The couples were in public together for the first time since Commonwealth Day on March 9 2020, as they inspected flowers and balloons before a walkabout to speak to wellwishers, who handed them several bouqets of flowers.
A spokesperson said the new Prince of Wales asked his brother and his wife to join them in viewing the tributes.
The last time Prince William was joined in public by his brother at Windsor Castle was at the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh in April last year.
After spending more than 40 minutes greeting crowds of well-wishers and reading tributes, the royals entered the same vehicle and were driven away.
King Charles III has now left Buckingham Palace after meeting Cabinet members earlier today.
The King was being driven in a black Rolls-Royce. Beside him was his Principal Private Secretary, Clive Alderton.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have finished their walkabout outside Windsor Castle, leaving in the same vehicle.
The group spent more than 40 minutes speaking to members of the public where they received flowers, gifts and hugs from well-wishers.
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A spokesman for Prince William said he invited his brother, the Duke of Sussex, and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, to join him and the Princess of Wales to look at the tributes and flowers left outside Windsor Castle, Reuters reports.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales along with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been spending several minutes speaking to well-wishers after arriving in Windsor.
They were handed several bouquets of flowers from people.
It is understood to be the first time both couples have been seen in public together since Commonwealth Day on March 9 2020.
Westminster Abbey said it would be closed for visiting and worshipping while preparing for the Queen’s funeral on 19 September.
Announcing the news on Twitter, a statement read: “Buckingham Palace has announced that the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey at 11am on Monday 19 September.
“As a royal church, the Abbey had a special relationship with the Queen. It was here that she married Prince Philip in November 1947, and her coronation was held in the Abbey in June 1953.
“The Abbey will be closed for visiting and worshipping from Monday (12 September) as we prepare for the state funeral, which will be broadcast live on television, radio and online.”
Preparations for the Queen’s cortege travelling by road from Balmoral on Sunday surpass the level of preparation that went into the Cop26 summmit, transport bosses said.
Traffic Scotland operation manager, Stein Connelly said events across Scotland on Sunday as the Queen’s cortege makes its’ way from Balmoral in Aberdeenshire to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh are on an “unprecedented scale”.
Connelly said: “First and foremost I would like to express our deepest condolences on behalf of everyone at Transport Scotland and Traffic Scotland to the Royal Family.
“Many of us had the pleasure of meeting Her Majesty at the Queensferry Crossing opening and new Borders Railways events and we were always impressed with her knowledge and kind manner.
“This is an event of unprecedented scale. Even the recent Cop26 gathering in Glasgow cannot match the amount of preparation and planning that has gone into this operation.”
Prince and Princess of Wales and Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Windsor
William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived in Windsor – alongside Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The two couples arrived at Cambridge Gate and are now at the public part of the park to read the floral tributes.
On the morning of Monday 19 September, the lying-in-state will end and the coffin will be taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey, where the state funeral service will take place.
Following the state funeral, the coffin will travel in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch.
From Wellington Arch, the coffin will travel to Windsor and once there, the state hearse will travel in procession to St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle via the Long Walk.
A committal service will then take place in St George’s Chapel.
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