LONDON — King Charles III and his siblings stood watch over their mother’s coffin on Friday as part of the proceedings to remember the late Queen Elizabeth II, according to Buckingham Palace.
The vigil was the same as the one held by the royal family Monday at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, The Guardian reported. Charles; Princess Anne; Prince Andrew, the Duke of York; and Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex; stood at the four corners of the catafalque holding the queen’s coffin for 15 minutes.
The queen is lying in state at Westminster Hall until Monday.
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Prince William and Prince Harry will take part in a vigil beside Elizabeth’s coffin on Saturday evening, according to BBC News. Both men will wear their military uniforms at the king’s request, the news network reported, marking the first time Harry will be seen in his uniform since he stepped down in 2020 as a senior member of the royal family.
People lined up for miles to see the queen’s coffin and pay their respects Friday, with wait times exceeding 24 hours.
Among those spotted in the line was soccer superstar David Beckham, who stood in line for more than 13 hours on Friday, according to Sky News. He told BBC News that he wanted to “celebrate the amazing life of our queen.”
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Charles was officially proclaimed Britain’s new monarch Saturday, two days after the death of his mother at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The 96-year-old sovereign reigned for 70 years, the most of any monarch in British history.
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Members of the royal family including James, Viscount Severn, Lady Louise Windsor, the Countess of Wessex, Jack Brooksbank, the Queen Consort, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Zara Tindall, Mike Tindall, the Duke of Kent, Mia and Lena Tindall, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Earl and Countess of St Andrews attend the vigil by King Charles III, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex beside the coffin of their mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, on September 16, 2022 in London England. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a vigil, following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, inside Westminster Hall on September 16, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's children mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin King Charles lll, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attend a vigil, following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, inside Westminster Hall on September 16, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's children mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin King Charles lll, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attend a vigil, following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, inside Westminster Hall on September 16, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's children mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends a vigil, following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, inside Westminster Hall on September 16, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's children mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin King Charles lll attends a vigil, following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, inside Westminster Hall on September 16, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's children mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin King Charles III, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Edward, Earl of Wessex arrive to hold a vigil beside the coffin of their mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, ahead of her funeral on Monday, on September 16, 2022 in London, England. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Members of the public file past as King Charles III, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex hold a vigil beside the coffin of their mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, ahead of her funeral on Monday, on September 16, 2022 in London, England. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin King Charles lll attends a vigil, following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, inside Westminster Hall on September 16, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's children mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin King Charles lll, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attend a vigil, following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, inside Westminster Hall on September 16, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's children mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin King Charles lll, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attend a vigil, following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, inside Westminster Hall on September 16, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's children mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III, siblings stand vigil around Queen Elizabeth II's coffin King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort leave in the royal limousine following the Vigil of the Princes where the King and his siblings stood watch at their mother Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at Westminster Hall on September 16, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's children mounted a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Royal family attends vigil for Queen Elizabeth II The Crown of Scotland sits atop the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during a Service of Prayer and Reflection for her life at St Giles' Cathedral on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Royal family attends vigil for Queen Elizabeth II Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Edward, Earl of Wessex, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, King Charles III, Camilla, Queen Consort and Princess Anne, Princess Royal attend a Service of Prayer and Reflection for the Life of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles' Cathedral, on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Royal family attends vigil for Queen Elizabeth II The bearer party carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in to a Service of Prayer and Reflection for her life at St Giles' Cathedral on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Royal family attends vigil for Queen Elizabeth II Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, Duke of York arrive for a Vigil at St Giles Cathedral on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Queen’s four children attend to stand vigil over her coffin where it lies in rest for 24 hours before being transferred by air to London. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Royal family attends vigil for Queen Elizabeth II (R-L) Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Edward, Earl of Wessex, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Camilla, Queen Consort, Princess Anne, Princess Royal and King Charles III attend a Service of Prayer and Reflection for the Life of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles' Cathedral, on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Royal family attends vigil for Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III, Prince Edward, Duke of Wessex, Princess Anne, Princes Royal and Prince Andrew, Duke of York hold a vigil at St Giles' Cathedral, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II as members of the public walk past on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Queen’s four children attend to stand vigil over her coffin where it lies in rest for 24 hours before being transferred by air to London. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Royal family attends vigil for Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III, Prince Edward, Duke of Wessex, Princess Anne, Princes Royal and Prince Andrew, Duke of York hold a vigil at St Giles' Cathedral, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II as members of the public walk past on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Queen’s four children attend to stand vigil over her coffin where it lies in rest for 24 hours before being transferred by air to London. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Royal family attends vigil for Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort leave after a vigil at St Giles' Cathedral, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Queen’s four children attend to stand vigil over her coffin where it lies in rest for 24 hours before being transferred by air to London. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Royal family attends vigil for Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort leave after a vigil at St Giles' Cathedral, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Queen’s four children attend to stand vigil over her coffin where it lies in rest for 24 hours before being transferred by air to London. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)