The Princess of Wales has revealed the heartbreaking question Prince Louis asked her after the death of his beloved great-grandmother the Queen.
Kate's older children Prince George and Princess Charlotte will attend the state funeral of the Queen today at Westminster Abbey and walk in a procession behind her coffin during the service. Four-year-old Louis will not attend with his older siblings and parents due to his young years - and mum Kate told Australia's Governor General David Hurley her youngest son has been asking loads of questions in the wake of the monarch's death. Mr Hurley met Kate and other senior royals on Saturday at Buckingham Palace during a lunch for Commonwealth Governor Generals.
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And in a clip on Australia's Channel 9 News he was filmed telling a meeting that Kate revealed her older children were starting to understand the loss of their grandmother and her significance.
But when it came to Louis, Mr Hurley revealed Kate said: "The younger one is now asking questions like, 'do you think we can still play these games when we go to Balmoral and things like that, cause she's not going to be there?'"
Kate also revealed Louis' poignant words after she told him his great-grandmother had passed away 11 days ago.
During a walkabout with Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor, Banita Ranow, 28, said she heard Kate tell children next to her: "Louis said at least Grannie is with great grandpa now."
Nine-year-old George and seven-year-old Charlotte's part in today's funeral for the Queen comes after their parents are understood to have thought long and hard about taking their children to the ceremony and discussed it with both of them together before a decision was collectively made.
The children of the Prince and Princess of Wales have yet to be seen in public since the Queen’s death was announced on September 8.
But William and Kate agreed, after long discussions with aides, as the future of the monarchy, George, who affectionately called the Queen ‘Gan Gan’, should attend with his sister with whom he is especially close to.
The future king, aged nine, and his sister, seven, will join the 2,000-strong congregation at Westminster Abbey for today’s 11am service and will attend the Committal Service at Windsor Castle later this afternoon.
The young royals will walk through the gothic church in London with the Royal Family, in procession behind the Queen’s coffin as it is carried by the military bearer party.
George and Charlotte will walk together, behind their parents, walking side-by-side in formation, followed by their uncle and aunt, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and other family members.
The King with the Queen Consort will be immediately behind the coffin, followed by the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, then the Duke of York, followed by the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and then the Prince and Princess of Wales.
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