Prince Charles and Princess Anne Arrived at Mother Queen Elizabeth's Side Before She Died
Queen Elizabeth's two eldest children arrived at Balmoral Castle in time to be at her side before she died.
Prince Charles (now King Charles III) and Princess Anne are believed to have made it to Balmoral Castle in Scotland to say goodbye to their mother. The siblings were already in Scotland, having carried out events in the country earlier in the week including the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering, which they attended together over the weekend.
Charles' wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was likely with her husband.
Other members of the royal family rushed to Balmoral on Thursday after news broke that doctors were concerned for the Queen's health but likely did not arrive before she died. The Queen's grandson Prince William, third child Prince Andrew, fourth child Prince Edward and Edward's wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, arrived in Scotland later in the day by plane.
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Prince Harry, who was in Europe this week with wife Meghan Markle for a series of charity visits, arrived in Scotland separately.
Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Getty Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles
King Charles and Queen Camilla traveled from Balmoral Castle to Buckingham Palace in London on Friday. Charles, 73, walked along the gates of the palace, where mourners left flowers and other tributes to the late Queen. He also greeted members of the public gathered outside the royal residence.
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The couple, dressed in black, were welcomed by mourners singing "God Save the King" and cheering for them.
DOMINIC LIPINSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Camilla and Princess Anne
More family members headed to Balmoral on Friday to pay their respects. Three of the Queen's granddaughters — Prince Andrew's daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, as well as Princess Anne's daughter, Zara — reported traveled to Scotland one day after the Queen's death.
King Charles is scheduled to address the nation at 6 p.m. local time Friday in a televised speech. He will be proclaimed King at the Accession Council on Saturday at at St. James's Palace, an event which will be televised for the first time.
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Samir Hussein/WireImage Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis joined Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles on the Buckingham Palace balcony on June 5.
On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth died at age 96 at her beloved Balmoral Castle.
"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," officials said in a statement. "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."
The Queen's eldest son immediately ascended to the role of monarch upon her death, becoming King Charles III. Camilla will also now be styled as Queen Consort, an honor Queen Elizabeth directly expressed her wishes for in February.
