Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louishave arrived at the coronation of their grandfatherKing Charles.The three children ofKate MiddletonandPrince Williamwere present at the crowning ceremony of King Charles andQueen Camillaon Saturday.The royal couple’s younger two children arrived at Westminster Abbey with their parents on the rainy coronation morning, with Charlotte, 8, wearing a leafy headpiece that matches her mom’s tiara for the special occasion.Prince Louis.Princess Charlotte.Prince George.Prince Louis.PHOTO: Stuart C. Wilson/GettyPrincess Charlotte.PHOTO: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesPrince George.PHOTO: Jacob King/PA Images via Getty ImagesEach of the young royals stared out the car window during the procession to Westminster Abbey before entering and being seated with their parents.In a special touch,Prince George— who is second in the line of succession behind his father — served as aPage of Honorfor his grandfather. The 9-year-old was dressed in uniform along with the other pages at the celebration.George’s participation made him theyoungest future monarchto be officially involved in a coronation service,The Telegraphreported. (While 4-year-old Prince Charles wasbrought into watch part of his motherQueen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953 and 11-year-old Princess Elizabeth witnessed the crowning ceremony of her fatherKing George VIin 1937, neither participated in the actual service.)Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images"His parents are very excited and delighted that he is a page," a spokesperson for the Prince and Princess of Wales previously told PEOPLE. “It’s something that his parents have thought long and hard about and are very much looking forward to — and I’m sure George is too.“Both King Charles and Queen Camilla had four pages. In addition toPrince George, Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Nicholas Barclay and Ralph Tollemache attended to King Charles, while Queen Camilla’s three grandsons — twins Gus and Louis Lopes and Freddy Parker Bowles — and great-nephew, Arthur Elliot, were her pages.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis' cousins —Prince ArchieandPrincess Lilibet, the two children ofPrince HarryandMeghan Markle— did not attend the coronation. Although Prince Harry was in the U.K. to watch his father be crowned as monarch, Meghan stayed in California with their kids — and celebratePrince Archie’sfourth birthday, which coincides with his grandfather’s coronation.
Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louishave arrived at the coronation of their grandfatherKing Charles.
The three children ofKate MiddletonandPrince Williamwere present at the crowning ceremony of King Charles andQueen Camillaon Saturday.
The royal couple’s younger two children arrived at Westminster Abbey with their parents on the rainy coronation morning, with Charlotte, 8, wearing a leafy headpiece that matches her mom’s tiara for the special occasion.
Prince Louis.Princess Charlotte.Prince George.Prince Louis.PHOTO: Stuart C. Wilson/GettyPrincess Charlotte.PHOTO: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesPrince George.PHOTO: Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images
Prince Louis.Princess Charlotte.Prince George.
Prince Louis.
Princess Charlotte.
Prince George.
Prince Louis.PHOTO: Stuart C. Wilson/GettyPrincess Charlotte.PHOTO: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesPrince George.PHOTO: Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images
Each of the young royals stared out the car window during the procession to Westminster Abbey before entering and being seated with their parents.
In a special touch,Prince George— who is second in the line of succession behind his father — served as aPage of Honorfor his grandfather. The 9-year-old was dressed in uniform along with the other pages at the celebration.
George’s participation made him theyoungest future monarchto be officially involved in a coronation service,The Telegraphreported. (While 4-year-old Prince Charles wasbrought into watch part of his motherQueen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953 and 11-year-old Princess Elizabeth witnessed the crowning ceremony of her fatherKing George VIin 1937, neither participated in the actual service.)
Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images
“His parents are very excited and delighted that he is a page,” a spokesperson for the Prince and Princess of Wales previously told PEOPLE. “It’s something that his parents have thought long and hard about and are very much looking forward to — and I’m sure George is too.”
Both King Charles and Queen Camilla had four pages. In addition toPrince George, Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Nicholas Barclay and Ralph Tollemache attended to King Charles, while Queen Camilla’s three grandsons — twins Gus and Louis Lopes and Freddy Parker Bowles — and great-nephew, Arthur Elliot, were her pages.
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis' cousins —Prince ArchieandPrincess Lilibet, the two children ofPrince HarryandMeghan Markle— did not attend the coronation. Although Prince Harry was in the U.K. to watch his father be crowned as monarch, Meghan stayed in California with their kids — and celebratePrince Archie’sfourth birthday, which coincides with his grandfather’s coronation.
source: people.com
