While the late monarch's children took part in the ten-minute vigil alone, alongside four suited members of the Royal Company of Archers, they were supported by their respective partners, who sat inside the cathedral while the vigil took place.

Arrangements were reportedly made for the partners to witness the vigil and mark their respects, and they took their seats on one side of the Queen's coffin, where members of the public were passing by behind them.

The King and Queen Consort arrived together in a car, while Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence, Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex, and Prince Andrew followed behind.

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