King Charles III and his siblings on Friday evening held a vigil at the coffin of their mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Hall in London.
King Charles, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex took their places around the casket four days after they participated in a vigil at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Other members of the royal family, including the queen consort, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Countess of Wessex and some of the queen's grandchildren, looked on.
All were dressed in uniform — with an exception made for the disgraced Duke of York, who is no longer a working royal — as a “special mark of respect” for the queen.
The late monarch has been lying in state in London since Wednesday and thousands of mourners have filed past to pay their final respects after queuing for hours.
On Saturday, the queen's grandchildren will participate in a vigil at her coffin and the Duke of Sussex will join his brother the Prince of Wales in wearing uniform.
Royal sources said the decision to allow Prince Harry to wear his uniform during the vigil was made by his father.
The estranged duke, who saw action on the front line during two tours of duty in Afghanistan, had been denied the chance to wear his military uniform as he publicly mourns because he is no longer a working royal.
Despite being a former army officer, he has been in civilian dress for official events, including walking behind his grandmother's coffin on Wednesday when it was carried to Westminster Hall.
The other grandchildren will be in morning coat and dark formal dress with decorations.
A royal source said Prince William will stand at the head of the coffin during the vigil while his younger brother will stand at the foot.
The source said the grandchildren, at the king's invitation, were keen to pay their respects as their parents did on Friday evening.
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Day 3, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance
Moment of the day Just three balls remained in an exhausting day for Sri Lanka’s bowlers when they were afforded some belated cheer. Nuwan Pradeep, unrewarded in 15 overs to that point, let slip a seemingly innocuous delivery down the legside. Babar Azam feathered it behind, and Niroshan Dickwella dived to make a fine catch.
Stat of the day - 2.56 Shan Masood and Sami Aslam are the 16th opening partnership Pakistan have had in Tests in the past five years. That turnover at the top of the order – a new pair every 2.56 Test matches on average – is by far the fastest rate among the leading Test sides. Masood and Aslam put on 114 in their first alliance in Abu Dhabi.
The verdict Even by the normal standards of Test cricket in the UAE, this has been slow going. Pakistan’s run-rate of 2.38 per over is the lowest they have managed in a Test match in this country. With just 14 wickets having fallen in three days so far, it is difficult to see 26 dropping to bring about a result over the next two.
Managing the separation process
- Choose your nursery carefully in the first place
- Relax – and hopefully your child will follow suit
- Inform the staff in advance of your child’s likes and dislikes.
- If you need some extra time to talk to the teachers, make an appointment a few days in advance, rather than attempting to chat on your child’s first day
- The longer you stay, the more upset your child will become. As difficult as it is, walk away. Say a proper goodbye and reassure your child that you will be back
- Be patient. Your child might love it one day and hate it the next
- Stick at it. Don’t give up after the first day or week. It takes time for children to settle into a new routine.And, finally, don’t feel guilty.
