Queen Elizabeth II's youngest grandchild, James, Viscount Severn, 14, stands vigil at her coffin
18.09.2022 - 12:17
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Queen Elizabeth II's youngest grandchild, James, Viscount Severn, joined his cousins as they paid their respects to the late monarch on Saturday. James, who is the 14-year-old son of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, took part in a 15-minute silent family vigil at the queen's lying-in-state in Westminster Hall. The vigil was attended by the queen's seven other grandchildren, including James' sister Lady Louise, 18 and cousins Prince William, 40, Prince Harry, 38, Peter Phillips, 44, Zara Tindall, 41, Princess Beatrice, 34, and Princess Eugenie, 32.
The teenager appeared solemn as he stood guard by the side of his late grandmother's coffin with his head bowed. His parents Edward and Sophie were also in attendance as they watched their two children stand vigil from a viewing platform. Queen Elizabeth II's youngest grandchild, James, Viscount Severn, joined his cousins as they paid their respects to the late monarch on Saturday. (Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images) Along with his male cousins, James wore the commemorative medals that were given to them by the queen.
He pinned his 2012 Diamond and 2022 Platinum Jubilee medals to the front of his black suit. The family vigil was witnessed by members of the public, who had waited in the 16-hour queue in order to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth, who died at the age of 96 on Sept. 8.
The vigil was attended by the queen's seven other grandchildren including James' sister Lady Louise. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Mourners continued to stream by the royals as they stood guard by queen's coffin until the vigil ended at 6:15pm. Hello! magazine reported that the Wessexes decided to attend the grandchildren's vigil to support their teenage children,
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