Queen’s children led by Charles walk behind late monarch’s coffin

King Charles III has led the royal family in a poignant display of respect for the late queen – walking behind the monarch's coffin with his siblings. Expressionless and looking straight ahead, Charles was joined by his sister Anne and his brothers Edward and Andrew as they followed the hearse carrying the queen's oak coffin. Reverend Calum MacLeod, minister of St Giles', welcomed the royal family, 'representatives of our nation's life' and 'people whose lives were touched by the queen in so many unforgettable ways.' Earlier, during an event at Westminster Hall in London, where both Houses of Parliament gathered to express their condolences to the new monarch, the king promised 'faithfully to follow' the example of his mother. His son Harry issued a heartfelt statement about the queen and thanked his grandmother for her 'sound advice' and 'infectious smile.' In bright autumn sunshine, the procession set off at a slow walking pace, with the queen's children arranged by age, with the eldest Charles on the right and Anne, Andrew and Edward on his left, with Anne's husband Vice Admiral Tim Laurence behind them. The senior minister added: 'And although sometimes buffeted by events around her, she continued resolutely and cheerfully to fulfil her responsibilities. And so today we give thanks not only for the length of her reign but for the qualities she displayed so steadfastly.'