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'They know respect': Viral video shows adorable moment boy asks sister to bow before Queen’s coffin

'What lovely children. Their parents must be very proud of them!' a user praised the children
UPDATED SEP 19, 2022
Screenshots from the viral video (Twitter/ @royallypearl)
Screenshots from the viral video (Twitter/ @royallypearl)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: A little boy has won people’s hearts on the internet after teaching his little sister about the royal family’s protocol. As Queen Elizabeth II's coffin lay in state at Westminster Hall for a few days before her funeral on Monday, September 19, thousands of people went there to pay their tributes.

The brother-sister duo was reportedly two of them. The footage of them at the venue of the lying-in-state has gone viral on the internet with more than one million views. The clip showed the boy and sister looking at Her Majesty’s coffin. The little girl was walking ahead of her brother. As she passed the coffin, her brother asked her to stop by touching her on her back.

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The young man also held his sister’s hand and signaled her to bow down. The pair can then be seen paying their respects to the Queen, who died at Balmoral castle on September 8. The scene left a number of people overwhelmed as they went on to hail the boy and the girl. A user tweeted, “What lovely children. Their parents must be very proud of them!”

Christina Heerey (L), the last person to pay their respects, walks past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II Lying-In-State in Westminster Hall on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Members of the public are able to pay respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for 23 hours a day from 17:00 on September 18, 2022 until 06:30 on September 19, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Mark Large - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Christina Heerey (L), the last person to pay their respects, walks past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II Lying-In-State in Westminster Hall on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Members of the public are able to pay respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for 23 hours a day from 17:00 on September 18, 2022 until 06:30 on September 19, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III (Mark Large - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

 

 

 

Another said, “I’m so glad you are sharing it! These two little girls are precious!” A third shared, “A brother teaching his sister. ❤️  Would love to meet their parents! They can be proud.” “Those two little ones just brought tears to my eyes. They know respect and can teach some adults a thing or two. Bless their hearts,” another noted.

 

The State Gun Carriage carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, as it leaves Westminster Hall for the State Funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The State Gun Carriage carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, as it leaves Westminster Hall for the State Funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III (Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

 

 

A person commented, “Brilliant! Such respect from those young ones. Loved the way she grabbed her hand to give a bow.” Another person stated, “Awwww, that brought a tear to my eyes. Obviously rehearsed. Such gorgeous, beautiful children, & so respectful. ❤️”

 

 

“Adore this. Respect. Regardless of age/gender/colour/creed. Like so many before and after them ❤️❤️❤️,” a tweet read. Another tweet added, “These two must surely become the nations sweethearts... they must become a symbol of what is beautiful in England today.. for one so young to show that kind of respect... is immeasurable.... I wish them nothing but happiness all their lives xx.”

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey during the state funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Nariman El-Mofty - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey during the state funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England (Nariman El-Mofty - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Queen’s final resting place will be at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. As per a statement from Buckingham palace, “The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th September at 1100hrs BST. Prior to the State Funeral, The Queen will Lie-in-State in Westminster Hall for four days, to allow the public to pay their respects.”

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is loaded on to a gun carriage pulled by Royal Navy soldiers to go from Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Nariman El-Mofty - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is loaded on to a gun carriage pulled by Royal Navy soldiers to go from Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England (Nariman El-Mofty - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The statement concluded, “Following the State Funeral, the Coffin will travel in Procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. From Wellington Arch, the Coffin will travel to Windsor and once there, the State Hearse will travel in Procession to St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle via the Long Walk. A Committal Service will then take place in St George's Chapel.”

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