Prince George

In the middle of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Princess Charlotte appeared to offer her older brother Prince George a lesson about royal protocol.

[Keep scrolling](https://www.eonline.com/photos/35081/prince-george-and-princess-charlotte-attend-queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral) to see how Prince George and Princess Charlotte honored the Queen at her funeral. [Prince Louis](https://www.eonline.com/news/prince_louis), 4, remained at home. [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.eonline.com/news/queen_elizabeth)'s funeral on Sept. Last week, the couple spoke to members of the public who were paying their respects to the late monarch at Sandringham Estate. [are grieving](https://www.eonline.com/news/1346738/kate-middleton-and-prince-william-share-how-their-children-are-doing-after-the-queens-death) the Queen's death. [Princess Charlotte](https://www.eonline.com/news/princess_Charlotte) has [Prince George](https://www.eonline.com/news/prince_george)'s back.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the two eldest children of Prince William and Kate Middleton, attended Queen Elizabeth's funeral service held on Sept.

[homage to Queen Elizabeth with her outfit](https://www.eonline.com/videos/345200/how-kate-meghans-outfits-paid-tribute-to-queen-elizabeth-ii) for the funeral service), Princess Charlotte also wore jewelry in honor of the late monarch. [Prince William](https://www.eonline.com/news/prince_william) and [Kate Middleton](https://www.eonline.com/news/kate_middleton) joined members of the royal family for the funeral service at Westminster Abbey for their treasured great-grandmother on Sept. While George, 9, and Charlotte, 7, were in attendance alongside their parents, their younger brother [Prince Louis](https://www.eonline.com/news/prince_louis), 4, was not present for the occasion. "'Because she's not going to be there?'" [grasp the circumstances](https://www.eonline.com/news/1346848/kate-middleton-shares-prince-louis-is-struggling-to-understand-queen-elizabeth-iis-death) of the Queen's passing. [Prince George](https://www.eonline.com/news/prince_george) and [Princess Charlotte](https://www.eonline.com/news/princess_charlotte) are paying tribute to their beloved Gan-Gan.

Two children of William and Catherine attended Queen Elizabeth II's funeral along with Meghan, Harry and other royals.

Follow our [live updates here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/19/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral/). About 2,000 guests are attending, among them more than 90 [world leaders](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/17/queen-funeral-biden-leaders/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2&itid=lk_inline_manual_2)and representatives from dozens of royal families. The The image was taken by his mom at a beach in Norfolk, in eastern England, in what has become an annual tradition for the birthdays of the children of William and Catherine. Christened a few months later as George Alexander Louis, he is formally known as Prince George of Cambridge, but it’s unclear whether his title will change now that his parents have become the Prince and Princess of Wales. [colonial past mars the queen’s legacy](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/15/queen-elizabeth-australia-indigenous-colonialism/). Their family moved from London’s Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage, a property near Windsor Castle this summer, among other homes they keep. Images of them meeting their new head teacher and holding their parents hands were released. The Westminster Abbey tenor bell also tolled once a minute for 96 minutes — each toll representing a year of Elizabeth’s life. This summer, he captured hearts and headlines after a series of emotional displays on the balcony of Buckingham Palace amid the pomp of the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Readings were given by religious figures alongside British Prime Minister Liz Truss and Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland. He spawned memes and online commentary as he cheekily made faces, clasped his hands over his ears, waved and restlessly yawned.

George, second in line to the throne, and his sister, were youngest mourners at Westminster Abbey service.

Here they were in the bosom of their family. George held his arms by his sides and Charlotte clasped her hands in front of her. Their appearance came amid a narrowing of the royal family’s focus on figures at the top of the direct line of succession, overseen by the King. On Sunday, it was reported that George and Charlotte’s presence was suggested by “senior palace advisers”, with an unnamed official saying George’s presence would be desirable “if only to reassure the nation of the order of succession”. The Duke of Sussex, who was 12 at the time, has said: “I don’t think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances.” Charlotte’s presence was a reminder of how the Queen’s reign ended hundreds of years of male primogeniture in the British monarchy.

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Prince George and Princess Charlotte were "incredibly well-behaved" at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, according to fellow attendee Mark Tewksbury.

Middleton placed a hand on her daughter’s back and held her hand. [You need to bow](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/19/princess-charlotte-tells-prince-george-to-bow-at-queens-funeral/).” [ comforted by her mom](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/19/princess-charlotte-cries-at-queen-elizabeths-funeral/). [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/20/charli-damelio-helped-talk-mom-heidi-out-of-quitting-dwts/) The countess placed a reassuring arm around his shoulders. [horseshoe brooch](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/19/princess-charlotte-wears-horseshoe-brooch-gifted-to-her-by-queen-to-funeral/) given to her by Elizabeth.

Princess Charlotte and Prince George made their first public appearance since Queen Elizabeth II's death at her funeral on Monday.

[paid tribute to the Queen](https://www.insider.com/photos-royal-family-paid-homage-to-queen-elizabeth-ii-accesories-2022-9) at the funeral with a horseshoe-shaped brooch, which was gifted to her by her great-grandmother before her death. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. [joined their parents](https://www.insider.com/prince-george-princess-charlotte-at-queens-funeral-photos-2022-9) and [other members of the royal family](https://www.insider.com/meghan-markle-kate-middleton-at-queen-elizabeths-funeral-photos-2022-9) as they walked behind the Queen's coffin to [the abbey](https://www.insider.com/royal-events-at-westminster-abbey-2022-9). [Meghan Markle](https://www.insider.com/meghan-markle-at-queens-funeral-kate-middleton-and-kids-2022-9), according to a video shared by [People](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H-BObBwckyk). [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGyLRE326hQ) shared by Entertainment Tonight, the princess seems to be telling the future king to bow to the late Queen. [attended the late monarch's state funeral](https://www.insider.com/prince-george-princess-charlotte-queen-funeral-westminster-abbey-photos-2022-9) at Westminster Abbey, as well as her [committal service](https://www.insider.com/queens-funeral-details-you-missed-explainer-2022-9) at St.