Prince William joins procession of the Queen Mother's coffin

Three generations of the British royal family joined a procession carrying the Queen Mother's coffin through London on 5th April 2002.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Princes William and Harry walked behind the gun carriage bearing the coffin from St James's Palace to the lying-in-state in Westminster Hall, alongside the Houses of Parliament.

The teenage princes were dressed in morning suits in contrast to other family members in military uniforms. In a break with tradition, the Princess Royal joined the 13 male members of the royal family walking behind the coffin.

The coffin was draped in the Queen Mother's personal standard under her diamond-encrusted crown.

The coffin's only wreath, of white roses and freesias, was from the Queen, and accompanied by a card reading 'In Loving Memory, Lilibet'.

The half-hour procession moved from St James's Palace via Marlborough Road, the Mall, Horse Guards Road, Horse Guards Parade, Horse Guards Arch, Whitehall, Parliament Square and New Palace.

Beethoven's funeral march was played by the accompanying military bands.

The procession was televised live by several TV channels both in the UK and abroad. The Dimbleby brothers were commentating for British channels BBC1 and ITV. Several German channels covered the event including all the top three channels. Rolf Seelmann-Eggebert provided the authoritative commentary for ARD. RTBF, the Belgian state broadcaster, with a less sure touch, referred to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as Queen Elizabeth the First.