King Charles and his three siblings have gathered at Westminster Hall to stand vigil over the Queen’s coffin.

Considered one of the most poignant ceremonies before the monarch’s funeral, the Vigil of the Princes saw the King, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward mount guard at the four corners of the catafalque, taking turns to watch over the coffin.

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Arriving at the historic London building, together, the siblings are carrying out the 15-minute ceremony in silence.

Prince Andrew was seen in uniform for the first time in recent days, after being given special dispensation to wear it.

He stopped being a working royal in the wake of the Jeffery Epstein affair, and so lost the automatic right to wear military dress at ceremonial occasions.

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the capital to pay their respects to the Queen, with the waiting time to view her coffin currently sitting at more than 22 hours.

Earlier this week, the King was joined by Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew to carry out the same ceremony at St Giles’ Cathedral, in Edinburgh.

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While the Queen Consort and the Countess of Wessex attended the service, they did not take part and looked on from the side instead.

Tomorrow, all eight of the Queen’s grandchildren, including Prince Harry and William in their uniforms, will hold a vigil beside the Queen’s coffin, ahead of her state funeral on Monday.

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