'Don't cry, you'll start me!' William reveals how Queen's procession brought back memories of Diana's funeral
15 September 2022, 12:36 | Updated: 4 November 2022, 10:01
Grieving Prince William has revealed the solemn procession of his late grandmother from Buckingham Palace to Parliament brought back heartbreaking memories of his mother Princess Diana.
William, now the Prince of Wales, joined Charles, Harry and other family members marching behind the Queen's coffin echoing the infamous procession behind his mother Diana 25 years ago.
William, who met mourners at Sandringham alongside wife Kate, told a woman that the procession yesterday had been "very difficult" and had reminded him of walking behind his mother’s coffin, Daily Express royal correspondent Richard Palmer tweeted.
He told another woman: "Don’t cry now, you’ll start me."
Thousands of well-wishers turned out to see William and Kate look at the sea of flowers left for the late monarch by the Norwich Gates.
News of the visit was reported on Thursday and a large crowd gathered behind metal barriers.
Norfolk Police advised that an "increasing number" of people were expected and that officers were managing a one-way system around the estate.
It comes as thousands of people queued in London to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth, whose coffin is lying-in-state in Westminster Hall.
Meanwhile, the Earl and Countess of Wessex were visiting Manchester and looking at tributes to the Queen left in St Ann's Square. They lit candles in the church in memory of the monarch.
Princess of Wales speaks to well wishers
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Members of the public can pay their respects to the late monarch's coffin for 24 hours a day, with queues along Lambeth Bridge and Albert Embankment continuing to flow all night.
Thousands have filed past the coffin so far, queuing for close to nine hours, but concerns are growing the queue could be closed as early as Saturday night.
The planned queue route, of almost seven miles, will be extended by another three miles with airport-style zigzag lines in parks to accommodate the huge numbers of people trying to pay their respects.
The King, his siblings and children and other Royals followed the Queen’s coffin in a 40-minute procession as it travelled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall yesterday.
Prince and Princess of Wales view floral tributes
