Vigil of the Princes

No photographic record of this event is known and public viewing of the vigil was prohibited, though an oil painting made of it later by Frank Beresford was the official painting of the King's lying-in-state; it was exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy exhibition of 1936 at Burlington House.

The painting, named The Princes' Vigil: 12.15 am, January 28, 1936,[1] was subsequently purchased by George V's widow Queen Mary to give to their son Edward VIII on his birthday.

Both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York wore naval uniform, while the Earl of Wessex and Viscount Linley wore black morning dress; the Earl of Wessex joined the Royal Marines, but chose to leave before completing basic training, while Lord Linley has never served in the forces.

[11][12] As part of the late Queen's lying-in-state in London, at 19:47 BST on 16 September 2022, her four children stood vigil for the second time.

The following day at 18:00 BST, her eight grandchildren, William, Prince of Wales; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; Peter Phillips; Zara Tindall; Princess Beatrice; Princess Eugenie; Lady Louise Windsor; and Viscount Severn, stood vigil over their grandmother's coffin.

[17][18] Unlike the vigil that occurred in 2002, the royal family did not relieve any of the guards standing at attention at the Queen's coffin.