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Prince William and Prince Harry have made their first public appearances since the death of the Queen, joining their wives Catherine and Meghan to greet well-wishers outside Windsor Castle.
Key points:
- Prince William has pledged his support to King Charles and paid tribute to the "extraordinary" Queen
- Earlier, the Queen's youngest children and their families thanked well-wishers outside Balmoral Castle
- It is the first time Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne have been seen in public since the Queen's death
It followed a statement released by Prince William pledging his support to King Charles "in every way I can" and hailing "our extraordinary Queen".
Earlier on Saturday was the first public appearance of the Queen's youngest children – Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward – who also thanked well-wishers, outside Balmoral Castle.
In a heartfelt tribute to his grandmother, the new Prince of Wales said he was "incredibly grateful" to have had the Queen's wisdom and reassurance.
"On Thursday, the world lost an extraordinary leader, whose commitment to the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth was absolute," he said in a statement released by Kensington Palace.
"So much will be said in the days ahead about the meaning of her historic reign.
"I, however, have lost a grandmother. And while I will grieve her loss, I also feel incredibly grateful.
"I have had the benefit of the Queen's wisdom and reassurance into my fifth decade."
Earlier on Saturday, Prince Andrew thanked people for paying their respects at Balmoral Castle, saying his family can "now start the process of handing her on".
The Duke of York was joined by his sister Princess Anne and brother Prince Edward, along with members of their families, for their first public appearance since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The group had left Crathie Kirk – a small church used as a place of worship for the royal family when at Balmoral – and travelled in a convoy back to the palace gates after a private service was held.
They then left their vehicles a short distance from the entrance to Balmoral to speak to the crowd.
It is the first time Prince Andrew has spoken publicly since he settled a multi-million-dollar lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre, who had accused the duke of sexually abusing her when she was 17.
Speaking to a member of the public, he said: "We've been allowed one day, now we start the process of handing her on", the Press Association has reported.
Joining the three siblings were the Queen's four granddaughters: Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, Zara Tindell and Lady Louise Windsor.
Her eldest grandson, Peter Philips, was also there alongside Timothy Lawrence, the Princess Royal's husband, as well as Prince Edward's wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex.
The group stopped along the walk to speak to members of the public, before stopping to view floral tributes and notes left by members of the public outside the castle gates.
Prince Andrew was seen putting an arm around his daughter Princess Eugenie to comfort her as she viewed the tributes.
Princess Eugenie was also seen laying flowers alongside other tributes.
Before heading back into the castle grounds, the group turned around and waved to thank those who had come out to mourn.
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