King Charles 'deeply touched' by support in message before Queen's funeral

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King Charles says he has been 'deeply touched' by outpouring of support and warmth his family has received over the last 10 days on the eve of the Queen's state funeral.

A touching image of the Queen was also released in tribute. Charles's praise came as it emerged Prince George and Princess Charlotte will join their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, at the Queen's state funeral, mourning their great-grandmother with more than 2,000 others at Westminster Abbey.

US President Joe Biden said the "world is better" because of the Queen as he offered his condolences to the British people for their loss, ahead of her funeral.A minute's silence was held at 8pm on Sunday, with Prime Minister Liz Truss standing outside Downing Street, as the nation paused to reflect on the eve of Queen's burial.In his message issued by Buckingham Palace, Charles said: "Over the last 10 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."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."A previously unseen portrait of the Queen smiling with joy was released by the Palace on the eve of her funeral.The image was taken by photographer Ranald Mackechnie ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and shows the monarch beaming brightly at the camera in her Windsor Castle home.The