Queen Elizabeth's children begin vigil in Westminster Hall
msn.comQueen Elizabeth's children have led her vigil at Westminster Hall. The late monarch - who passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 following a 70-year reign - is currently lying in state in London and her children King Charles, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward headed up a 15-minute vigil to their mother while wearing military dress as they stood by her coffin.
King Charles - who asceded to the throne the moment his mother passed - at the head of the edge of the stage, near the head of the coffin while his siblings were arranged on the other sides.
Members of the public - who have faced a 20-hour wait to pay their own respects to Queen Elizabeth - continued to file past the coffin in silence.
Immediately after the moment had passed, a mourner called Rebecca told ITV news: ""It was just incredible to see, we queued for 12 hours to get there and it just happened that we were there at that time so it was a really special moment to see them there and I felt so much for them.
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