Prince WilliamandPrince Harrytook part in the procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey before herstate funeralbegan on Monday morning, walking together beside their cousin, Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips.
Kate Middleton arrives at Westminster Abbey for The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with her children.Christopher Furlong/Getty
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Catherine, Princess of Wales with Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince George of Wales.Chris Jackson/Getty
Rosemary was included for remembrance as well as myrtle, the symbol of a happy marriage, cut from a plant that was grown from a sprig of myrtle in the Queen’s wedding bouquet in 1947.
English oak, which symbolizes the strength of love, was there along with scented pelargoniums: garden roses, autumnal hydrangea, sedum, dahlias and scabious in shades of gold, pink and deep burgundy with touches of white to match the Royal Standard.
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Westminster Abbeyholds many memories for Kate as the location of numerous royal events, including her 2011 wedding toPrince William. Westminster Abbey was also where Queen Elizabeth wedPrince Philip, her husband of 73 years who died in April 2021, in November 1947.
Kate and husbandPrince William, both 40, have carried out a number of engagements since the death of the Queen and taking on their new roles, includinggreeting Commonwealth troopsin the U.K. for the Queen’s funeral andviewing tributes to the monarchat her various royal residences.
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As Kate prepared for her future role as Queen Consort, shelooked to the best model available:Queen Elizabeth.
Kate andPrince Williamproved themselves dedicated members of the royal family in the final years of Queen Elizabeth’s life.
They “are representing the Queen impeccably,” added Bedell Smith. “They’re showing a kind of dedication she would be proud of. And that probably gives her hope.”
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Queen Elizabethwill be privately interred in St. George’s Chapel.
There, she will be buried beside husbandPrince Philipand near her sister,Princess Margaret, and her parents, King George VI and the Queen Mother.
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