Prince George and Princess Charlotte praised for displaying 'respect and maturity' at Queen's funeral
Prince George and Princess Charlotte have been praised for their maturity during the Queen's funeral
Prince George and Princess Charlotte have been praised for how they conducted themselves during the funeral of their great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
- Prince George and Princess Charlotte have received praise for showing 'respect' and 'maturity' during the Queen's funeral.
- The Wales' children stood united as they paid tribute to their late 'Gan Gan'.
- This royal news comes as Princess Charlotte and Lady Louise Windsor honour the Queen with sentimental jewellery.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte have been praised for showing 'respect' and 'maturity' as they attended the Queen's funeralat Wesminster Abbey.
The Prince and Princess of Wales' eldest two children attended the State funeral of their great-grandmother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while their younger brother Prince Louis was absent. But despite being just aged nine and seven respectively, Prince George and Princess Charlotte have been praised by the nation for their stoic behaviour at the ceremony.
Taking to social media to applaud the children, one viewer wrote, "I’m so incredibly proud of Prince George and Princess Charlotte. they handled today with the respect and maturity beyond their years."
Another added, "I was so impressed -utterly poised and well behaved- also, during the long drive after the service, again so impressed that they didn’t seem fidgety or restless. Great parenting."
And a third supporter wrote, "I found today is a reminder of just how young they both are. But they handled this very grown up event well. William & Catherine must be so proud."
i’m so incredibly proud of prince george and princess charlotte. they handled today with the respect and maturity beyond their years. pic.twitter.com/tVfT6WRgvjSeptember 19, 2022
After arriving at Westminster Abbey for the service, Prince George and Princess Charlotte walked down the aisle behind the coffin with their parents Prince William and Kate Middleton stood beside them.
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Afterwards, Prince George and Princess Charlotte followed the procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch in a car with their mother Catherine and Camilla, Queen Consort, before getting out to stand in line at the side while the late Queen's coffin was taken from the State Gun Carriage and transferred to the Royal hearse ahead of it's journey to Windsor Castle.
Selina is a Senior Family Writer for GoodtoKnow and has more than 16 years years of experience. She specialises in royal family news, including the latest activities of Prince George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and Lilibet. She also covers the latest government, health and charity advice for families. Selina graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2006 with a degree in Journalism, and gained her NCTJ and NCE qualifications. During her career, she’s also written for Woman, Woman's Own, Woman&Home, and Woman's Weekly as well as Heat magazine, Bang Showbiz - and the Scunthorpe Telegraph. When she's not covering family news, you can find her exploring new countryside walking routes, catching up with friends over good food, or making memories (including award-winning scarecrows!)
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