The royal couple headed to the
training centre in order to meet soldiers from the Commonwealth who will be
assisting with the Queen’s state funeral on Monday. Soldiers from the
Commonwealth will form part of the procession as Her Majesty’s coffin is taken
from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, where the minute gun salute will
take place.
William wore a blue suit
that had been adorned with his military medals, while Kate looked incredibly
elegant in a black overcoat, finished off with a matching headpiece.
William and Kate met soldiers
from Australia, Canada and New Zealand, where the Queen was colonel-in-chief
of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, the 48th Highlanders of
Canada and the Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers.
As they met junior soldiers,
the Prince and Princess of Wales were treated to a traditional Haka by members
from the New Zealand regiment.
Speaking to soldiers, William
said that his grandmother would be “looking down on Monday, hoping it all
goes well”.
Their outing came after they
took part in a similarly emotional one on Thursday, as they headed to the
Queen’s Sandringham home to view tributes that had been left for her.
While there, William spoke to
a member of the public about walking behind the monarch’s coffin on Wednesday
as it was moved to Westminster Hall.
