Mourners worry for william with pressure of queen's death

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The Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales accompanied their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte to Her Majesty's funeral at Westminster Abbey. The family said their final


goodbyes to their grandmother and great-grandmother alongside the rest of the Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth II's passing marks a huge change for the Wales' as William becomes heir


apparent as his father, King Charles, accedes the throne. Mourners watching on at the Queen's funeral noticed the shift. One mourner, Theresa Cornelius, 71, from Paignton in Devon told


Express.co.uk there is "a lot falling on William's shoulder" as he and Catherine "have to do it all between them". One of the biggest pressures is to heal the rift


between him and his brother Prince Harry, who stepped down as a senior royal with his wife Meghan Markle in 2020. Since leaving Harry and Meghan have made controversial claims about the


Royal Family, widening the fued. During their infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Harry claimed his brother was "trapped" as he "can't leave that system".


But there is hope the Queen's passing will being the brother closer. Mr Cornelius added he hoped it would spark a reconciliation among the family. He added that William is "trying


to build bridges". READ MORE: CHARLOTTE MELTS HEARTS AS SHE TELLS GEORGE 'YOU NEED TO BOW' It comes after the two couples, one dubbed the "Fab Four" put on a united


front to greet mourners outside Windsor Castle, just 48 hours after the Queen's passing. It had been two years since William, Kate, Harry and Meghan were together in public, during the


2020 Commonwealth Day church service and they appeared at ease driving off together with William at the wheel of a Range Rover after their walkabout lasted just over 40 minutes. The future


King is understood to have extended the olive branch to his brother, asking him and his wife to join them for a tour of the floral tributes. Tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets


to catch a glimpse of the Queen's coffin on Monday as it made its way out of London to Windsor Castle. The coffin was followed by members of the royal family, including William and


Harry, led by their father, King Charles and his siblings.