Prince George and Princess Charlotte to walk behind the Queen's coffin during funeral procession
Prince George and Princess Charlotte will join senior members of the British royal family and walk behind Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at her funeral later today.
It is the first time the young royals will been seen in public since the death of their beloved great-grandmother on September 8.
Her Majesty will be laid to rest at a State Funeral in London about 7.30pm (AEST).
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Prince George and Princess Charlotte will stand behind the Queen's coffin in the funeral procession into Westminster Abbey. Getty
George, nine, and Charlotte, seven, will walk behind their parents the Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales in the funeral procession into Westminster Abbey.
George is second in line to the British throne behind father William.
He and Charlotte are the only great-grand children listed as walking behind the coffin in the Queen's Order of Service.
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All the details on the Queen's funeral. Graphic: Tara Blancato
The siblings will be followed by their uncle and aunt the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort will lead the procession into the Abbey.
Earlier today the King issued a public statement of thanks after 10 days of public mourning for his mother.
"Over the last ten days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world," he said in a statement.
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
"In London, Edinburgh, Hillsborough and Cardiff we were moved beyond measure by everyone who took the trouble to come and pay their respects to the lifelong service of my dear mother, the late Queen.
"As we all prepare to say our last farewell, I wanted simply to take this opportunity to say thank you to all those countless people who have been such a support and comfort to my Family and myself in this time of grief."
King Charles III stands vigil at his mother's coffin in Westminster Hall. Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Ahead of the service, the Abbey's tenor bell will be tolled once a minute for 96 minutes, marking 96 years of the Queen's life.
Over the weekend members of the British royal family gathered at Westminster Hall for a vigil around the Queen's coffin.
Queen Elizabeth's four children, King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, held the moving vigil.
Queen Elizabeth II's death: The new line of succession for the British royal family. (9News/Tara Blancato) Graphic: Tara Blancato
They were accompanied by numerous extended family members, including four of Her Majesty's great-grandchildren, as well as a young distant cousin.
The great-grandchildren were Savannah Phillips, la Phillips, Mia Tindall, and Lena Tindall.
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