Prince George and Princess Charlotte the youngest at Queen's funeral - video
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George, second in line to the throne, and his sister, were the youngest mourners at Westminster Abbey service.
The children’s role in the hour-long ceremony only emerged on Sunday night and is certain to have been the subject of considerable deliberation.
At previous state funerals for monarchs, grandchildren, let alone great-grandchildren, have not typically played a formal role. That change is in part a consequence of the Queen’s 70-year reign and long life but also as part of the current monarchy’s desire to project stability to the UK and Commonwealth.