Duke of Gloucester

The Queen's distant cousins and extended family said a farewell to the monarch today as they arrived at Westminster Hall, with royals including the Duke of ...

The route from RAF Northolt to the palace was packed. Hundreds of thousands of well-wishers are expected to line the route as they do so. For William and Harry it will bring back painful memories of when they, aged 15 and 12, walked behind the coffin of their mother Princess Diana in 1997. The Duke is a paternal cousin of the Queen. A service lasting around 20 minutes will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury accompanied by the Dean of Westminster. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the route but there was a silent reverence as the coffin appeared. Lady Rose Gilman, 42, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, does not undertake royal duties. The Archbishop of Canterbury then read the opening prayer, which the King led the royals in reciting. His wife Sophie, who is the half sister of TV presenter Claudia Winkleman, is an actor who famously starred as Big Suze in Peep Show. The Duchess of Gloucester and Lady Rose Gilman. Prince Edward, who was the Queen's first cousin, is involved with over 140 different charities, organisations and professional bodies on behalf of the Royal Family. Pictured right, The Duchess of Gloucester