Prince William and Kate Middleton’s young children understandably had some questions ahead of their grandmother the Queen’s funeral on Monday.
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The extended royal family. When Queen Consort Camilla married King Charles III in 2005, Prince William and Prince Harry gained two stepsiblings: Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes.
The former Duchess of Cornwall shares Tom (born in December 1974) and Laura (born in January 1978) with ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles, whom she divorced in 1995 after more than 20 years of marriage. Though the king is now their stepfather, Tom and Laura knew Charles for years before he married their mother. (Charles, for his part, was Tom’s godfather before he was his stepdad.)
In 2015, Tom revealed that he shares a close bond with the former Prince of Wales. “I’ve always adored my stepfather; he’s always been a kind and good and lovely man,” the food writer told Australian news show A Current Affair at the time. “He is a man of warmth, intelligence and humanity and I think if it ever happens, he will make a fantastic king.”
The Year of Eating Dangerously author also revealed that his own children call Charles “Umpa” at home. Tom shares daughter Lola (born in 2007) and son Frederick (born in 2010) with ex-wife Sara Buys. The food pro and the magazine editor called it quits in 2018 after 13 years of marriage.
Laura, for her part, tied the knot with Harry Lopes in 2006. The duo are the parents of daughter Eliza (born in 2008) and twin sons Gus and Louis (born in 2009). When Laura’s stepbrother William wed Princess Kate in April 2011, Eliza was one of the bridesmaids at the ceremony.
While Tom’s career has made him something of a celebrity in the U.K., Laura has kept a relatively low profile since her mother married into the royal family. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University, Laura began her career as an art curator, working at the Peggy
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s young children understandably had some questions ahead of their grandmother the Queen’s funeral on Monday.
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Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in a special way on Monday while attending her state funeral. Ahead of the service, the 58-year-old author shared a photo to Instagram that showed an accessory he'd be wearing when he said his final goodbyes to Her Majesty, who died on Sept.
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Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral took place today (Monday, September 19) in both London, England and Windsor, England.
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There will be a wide range of important high-society figures attending the Queen's funeral today.
Unlike his siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis will not be attending the Queen's funeral today, Monday 19 September, or walking in the procession.The four year old prince is unable to attend due to being too young. A source told MailOnline: "As parents they have, of course, thought long and hard about whether their children should accompany them.
The Queen's funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey at 11am today.
As the world prepares for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral Monday, the younger members of the royal family are preparing for their important roles in tomorrow's service. According to the order of service, 9-year-old Prince George and 7-year-old Princess Charlotte will walk in Her Majesty's funeral procession, behind their late great-grandmother's coffin. The young royals will follow behind their parents, Prince William and Duchess Kate Middelton, and in front of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during the procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will be held on Monday, Sept. 19, following four days of lying in state at Westminster Hall.
The King and Queen Consort hosted world leaders and official overseas guests at Buckingham Palace on Sunday 18 September. His Majesty, 73, and Camilla, 75, were also joined at the event by Kate Middleton and Prince William in what the King’s spokesman described as an “official state event”.
By one estimate, as many as 4 billion people could be watching as the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II takes place on Monday, September 19 beginning at 11 a.m. BST (3 a.m. PT). As many as 750,000 people are predicted to travel to London for the state funeral and pay their respects as the queen lies in state, per the UK’s Guardian. Among those waiting in line 12-plus hours to pay their respects was David Beckham. The service at Westminster Abbey is likely to be among the biggest single ceremonial events staged in the U.K. since World War II.
Kate Middleton joined the Royal Family to host Commonwealth leaders at a reception at Buckingham Palace on Saturday 17 September afternoon. The Princess of Wales, 40, was part of the members of the Royal Family greeting the dignitaries alongside Prince William, 40, King Charles, 73, and Camilla, 75. Kate, 40, looked elegant as she wore a black dress and long three-strand pearl necklace and matching bracelet, while meeting the leaders of the nations that have the United Kingdom’s monarchy as their head of state.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are doing their part to prepare for Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral.