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King's coronation: Royal fans react as George, Charlotte and Louis steal show

Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watch the flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony. (Getty Images)
Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watch the flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony. (Getty Images)

The Prince and Princess of Wales’ children have stolen the show during the King’s coronation.

Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, attended their grandfather's coronation at Westminster Abbey before appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the flypast.

Prince George, second in line to the throne, played a central role in the proceedings as he acted as a page boy for the King. This saw him holding the King’s robe as he walked the long aisle.

Read more: Why isn't Meghan at King Charles's coronation?

Kate and William’s younger children, Charlotte and Louis, sat at the front of the abbey beside their parents, before Louis was removed for part of the service to give him a break.

Prince George (centre) and King Charles III outside Westminster Abbey, London, ahead of the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday. Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)
Prince George is the youngest future king to have a central role during a monarch’s coronation. (Getty Images)

Twitter users have been quick to react to the new images of Kate and William’s kids, particularly over an image of Charlotte and Louis holding hands as they entered the abbey.

“What a beautiful sight,” Twitter user @Canellelabelle said. “I wish all the Wales children a brotherly love as deep as the one between King Charles and Princess Anne.”

Others called the moment “touching” and “cute”. Some users likened Louis’ and Charlotte’s outfit to Luke Skywalker’s and Princess Leia’s from Star Wars.

“Nice of them to let Princess Charlotte dress up as Leia for a laugh,” @hansmollman said, while @ashlybthorn shared an image of Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher as Luke and Leia which appeared to have striking similarities.

Others joked that an image of Prince Louis arriving at the coronation looked as if he was about to go audition as the villain for a James Bond film.

“Prince Louis has the Coronation at 11 and James Bond audition at 5,” @charlougray wrote.

The significance of Prince George’s involvement in the ceremony was not lost on Twitter users either, with user @Loreli_77 writing: “Crazy to think little Prince George will be doing this himself one day. Imagine watching your Grandad do it, knowing that'll be you.”

Here are the best pictures of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis from the King’s coronation.

Louis and Charlotte watch the flypast

Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watch the flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony. (Getty Images)
Louis looks amazed as the flypast flies overhead. (Getty Images)

Louis points at the planes during the flypast

(Left to right) The Duke of Edinburgh, Lady Louise Windsor, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Charlotte, the Princess Royal, Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales, the Prince of Wales and the Pages of Honour including Prince George (far right) on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, following the coronation. Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images)
Charlotte and Louis watch the flypast as George stands next to a fellow page boy. (Getty Images)

Charlotte and Louis enjoy the flypast

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: (L-R) Lady Louise Windsor, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales gather on the Buckingham Palace central balcony after the Coronation service of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Members of the Royal Family wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony. (Getty Images)

Louis follows his parents out of Westminster Abbey

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis and the Catharine, Princess of Wales leave Westminster Abbey in central London, following King Charles III's coronation ceremony on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Ben Birchall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
William, Louis, and Kate leave Westminster Abbey. (Getty Images)

Louis peers out of the carriage on the way to Buckingham Palace

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis travel in a carriage on its way to Buckingham Palace following the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis travel in a carriage on its way to Buckingham Palace. (Getty Images)

Louis waves at spectators

Britain's Prince Louis of Wales smiles through the window as he travels with his family back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023, after the coronations of Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla. - The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
Prince Louis of Wales smiles through the window as he travels with his family back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey. (Getty Images)

George follows King Charles back down Westminster Abbey's aisle

TOPSHOT - Page of Honour Prince George of Wales and Britain's King Charles III wearing the Imperial state Crown leave Westminster Abbey after the Coronation Ceremonies in central London on May 6, 2023. - The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. Outside the UK, he is also king of 14 other Commonwealth countries, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GARETH CATTERMOLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Page of Honour Prince George of Wales and King Charles III wearing the Imperial state Crown leave Westminster Abbey. (Getty Images)

George takes a last look at the crowd from the Buckingham Palace balcony

King Charles III and Prince George (far left) on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, following the coronation. Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images)
King Charles III and Prince George (far left) on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. (Getty Images)

Charlotte and Kate take a look at the coronation's programme

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Princess Charlotte and the Catherine, Princess of Wales during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.  (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Charlotte and Kate are matching at the King's coronation. (Getty Images)

Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte hold hands

Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte attend Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla's coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, in London, Britain May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool
Prince Louis wears a formal navy blue outfit while Princess Charlotte wears a white Alexander McQueen coat. (Getty Images)

Louis and Charlotte arrive at Westminster Abbey

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte arrive ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Dan Charity - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Charlotte's foliage tiara is a replica of her mothers. (Getty Images)

Louis looks up at his mum, the Princess of Wales, during the ceremony

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Prince Louis and the Princess of Wales at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Westminster Abbey, on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Louis and Kate stand at the front of the Abbey. (Getty Images)

Prince George stands next to his grandfather, the King, as he acts as a page boy

Prince George (centre) and King Charles III outside Westminster Abbey, London, ahead of the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday. Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)
Prince George wears formal regalia in his role as a page boy. (Getty Images)

George holds Charles's Robe of State

Prince George at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Westminster Abbey, London. Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Coronation. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire
George took his page boy role very seriously. (Getty Images)

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive with Louis and Charlotte

The Prince and Princess of Wales with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis arriving at Westminster Abbey, central London, ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Coronation. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
Kate and Charlotte are matching as they arrive at Westminster Abbey. (Getty Images)

George pulls his concentration face

Prince George at the King's coronation
Prince George takes his place alongside other page boys during the coronation. (Getty Images)

Charlotte looks engrossed in the programme

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: (left to right 1st row)Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Members of the royal family sit beside each other during King Charles' coronation. (Getty Images)

Charlotte and Louis look at something in the Abbey

TOPSHOT - (From L) Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the coronations of Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023. - The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. Outside the UK, he is also king of 14 other Commonwealth countries, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Camilla, his second wife, will be crowned queen alongside him, and be known as Queen Camilla after the ceremony. (Photo by Yui Mok / POOL / AFP) (Photo by YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Louis and Charlotte sit in front the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's children. (Getty Images)

Charlotte and Louis make conversation before proceedings began

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Charlotte chats to Louis during the ceremony. (Getty Images)

Louis yawns during the coronation

(left to right 1st row) the Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Westminster Abbey, London. Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Coronation. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire
Louis and Charlotte sit between William and Kate during the ceremony. (Getty Images)

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