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Kate Middleton and Camilla have been greeting mourners and supporting the monarchy as Britain prepares to say a final goodbye to its longest reigning monarch.
The new Princess of Wales and Queen Consort shared a car as their husbands, Prince Willian and King Charles III, walked in procession behind Queen Elizabeth II's en route o Westminster Hall where it has been lying in state since Wednesday, September 14.
Since then, both women have been by their husbands' sides to meet the public and perform royal duties at a time of public grieving.
Kate and Camilla Meet at a Commonwealth Reception
Kate and Camilla joined forces to greet dignitaries at a lunch time reception for the governors-general of Commonwealth Realms, countries that count the British monarch as head of state.
The princess at one stage was seen placing a sympathetic hand on the arm of Saint Lucia governor-general Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles.
Camilla and Kate also got a chance to spend some time with each other and were seen chatting in an unguarded moment, at Buckingham Palace, on September 17, 2022.
Kate Visits Commonwealth Military Taking Part in Funeral
Kate joined Prince William for a visit to Army Training Centre Pirbright where they met Commonwealth troops deployed to Britain to take part in the queen's funeral.
Soldiers from New Zealand performed the Maori Haka for the couple and they also met service personnel from Australia and Canada.
Kate gave a window into how the royals themselves have processed Elizabeth's death so close to the Platinum Jubilee, when her 70 year reign was publicly celebrated in June, 2022.
She said: "Going from that to this in a few months is very strange."
Kate Joins Prince William at Sandringham
The Princess of Wales met well-wishers at the gates to the Sandringham Estate where the queen spent her Christmas for most of her reign.
Quoted by the MailOnline, mourner Fran Morgan, 62, said: "[Kate] said she couldn't believe how many cards and flowers there were. But she also said 'I can't read them all or I would cry.'"
Camilla Braves Boos and Difficult Heels in Cardiff
Charles and Camilla were booed as their car arrived at at Llandaff Cathedral, in Cardiff, and the new Queen Consort also tripped on her heel but recovered well.
The couple were seen smiling as they met well wishers on September 16, 2022, three days before before the queen's funeral on Monday, September 19.
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