In what is known in British royal tradition as the "Princes' Evening", the eight grandchildren of the late Queen Elizabeth II gathered in the Westminster Hall of Parliament in the British capital, London, to pay tribute to their deceased grandmother.
The eight princes stood in front of the queen's coffin in a scene that provoked a great wave of affection in the country, hours after the queen's four sons came to the hall where they called their mother.
Pictures of the four sons, in military fatigues, standing with their backs to the coffin with their heads bowed, made the front pages of many British newspapers on Saturday.
On this occasion, Andrew (the Queen's son), who was deprived of most of his military titles after a sex scandal, was allowed to wear the uniform.
Pictures of King Charles III, Princess Anne, Andrew and Edward in military dress in front of their mother's coffin topped many newspapers.
royal fashion
And Buckingham Palace published the details of the uniforms worn by Prince William and Prince Harry at the ceremony honoring their grandmother, as William, Prince of Wales, wore his "Blues and Royals" uniform, Uniform No. 1, Garter's sash, Garter star, golden, diamond and platinum jubilee medals and wings of the RAF pilot. .
Crown Prince William stood at the head of Queen Elizabeth's coffin (French)
Harry, Duke of Sussex, wore his "Blues and Royals" uniform, No. 1 uniform, KCVO Neck and Star Medal, Afghanistan Operational Service Medal, Gold, Diamond and Platinum Jubilee and Army Pilot Wing medals.
Earlier, CNN quoted a royal source as saying that William, Prince of Wales, will stand at the head of Queen Elizabeth's coffin, and Harry, Duke of Sussex, will stand at his feet in a 15-minute pause in honor.
Prince Harry appeared during the ceremony in military clothes (French)
The source added that the two princes wore military uniforms at the request of their father, King Charles III.
Prince Harry's wearing of the military uniform comes nearly a year and a half after he and his wife, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, abdicated their royal duties and privileges in January 2020.
Unprecedented security measures
London is preparing, amid intense measures, for its first official funeral since the death of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965.
London police describe the funeral as the largest security operation they have ever carried out, as about 100 heads of state and government, as well as members of the royal family and huge crowds will gather in the streets.
Given the specificity and sensitivity of the situation, the army, which has allocated more than 4,500 soldiers, whether from the Royal Guard or the infantry, was called in to help secure this day, and the British army account on Twitter published pictures of the exercises carried out by the elements of the Royal Army in preparation for the Queen's burial day.