The two brothers emerged side by side as they walked towards their grandmother's coffin
since stepping back as a senior royal in 2020.
He was previously wearing a civilian mourning suit for ceremonial events, despite serving in the British Army for 10 years and serving two tours in Afghanistan. The Earl of Wessex’s children, Lady Louise and 14-year-old James, Viscount Severn, stood near the middle of their grandmother’s coffin. King Charles, the Princess Royal, Prince Andrew and the Earl of Wessex stood in silence at the four corners of the catafalque in Westminster Hall, all donning their military uniforms.to wear his Naval uniform as a “special mark of respect”, despite stepping back from his royal duties in 2019.
Members of the public have queued for hours to view the Queen lying in state, snaking through Westminster while waiting to pay their respects to the late monarch.But members of the public have not been deterred, with a steady stream of people continuing to join the line throughout the day and a current queue time of over 12 hours.shaking hands with fellow mourners and thanking them for waiting in line.
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