Who is the young royal reminiscent of Prince William during vigil by Queen's grandchildren
In a moving ceremony inside Westminster Hall, the Queen's eight grandchildren kept vigil around her coffin on Saturday evening (3am Sunday AEST).
While all eyes were on united brothers Prince William and Prince Harry, who were both in their Blues and Royals military uniforms, there was one young royal who stood out from the group.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex's son, Viscount Severn, is the youngest of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's grandkids.
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In a moving ceremony inside Westminster Hall, the Queen's eight grandchildren kept vigil around her coffin on Saturday evening (3am Sunday AEST) Aaron Chown/PA Wire
The 14-year-old joined his older sister, Lady Louise, and his cousins in the ceremony to pay their respects to the late monarch and their grandmother.
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Parents Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex watched on from a balcony inside the Palace of Westminster hall as their children took part in the 15-minute silent guard.
It was the first major royal engagement for the young royal, who has grown up largely out of the spotlight near Windsor.
L-R: Zara Tindall, Lady Louise, Princess Beatrice, Prince William, the prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie, Viscount James Severn and Peter Phillips attend the vigil of the Queen's grandchildren around the coffin, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP
Parents Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex watched on from a balcony inside the Palace of Westminster hall as their children took part Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP
James, Viscount Severn was dressed in a crisp black suit, adorned with medals on his chest – commemorative medals from both the Diamond and Platinum Jubilees – with his hair partially covering his forehead.
As he looked down at the floor during the solemn ceremony, he looked strikingly similar to his older cousin Prince William.
The images were reminiscent of a then-15-year-old William walking behind Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
James, Viscount Severn was dressed in a crisp black suit with his hair partially covering his forehead. AP
Prince William (left) and Prince Harry (right), the sons of Diana, Princess of Wales, bow their heads as their mother's coffin is taken out of Westminster Abbey following her funeral service PA/AAP
During a meeting with mourners in Sandringham on Thursday, the now 40-year-old Prince of Wales said his grandmother's death had brought back memories of his mum's funeral 25 years ago.
He specifically said the procession of the Queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday was a "very difficult" experience.
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