Photos: King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II

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King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: King Charles III and Prince William, Prince of Wales arrive to meet emergency service workers at Lambeth HQ on September 17, 2022 in London, England. His Majesty The King thanks Emergency Service workers for their work and support ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images) (Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales speaks with emergency service workers at Lambeth HQ on September 17, 2022 in London, England. His Majesty The King thanks Emergency Service workers for their work and support ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Carl de Souza - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge, as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, on September 17, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state at Westminster Hall until the morning of her funeral to allow members of the public to pay their last respects. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to 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 Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Aaron Chown/Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge, as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, on September 17, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state at Westminster Hall until the morning of her funeral to allow members of the public to pay their last respects. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to 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 Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Aaron Chown/Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge, as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, on September 17, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state at Westminster Hall until the morning of her funeral to allow members of the public to pay their last respects. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to 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 Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Aaron Chown/Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales arrives at Lambeth HQ to meet emergency workers to thank them ahead of the Queen's funeral on September 17, 2022 in London, England.The Queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge, as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, on September 17, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state at Westminster Hall until the morning of her funeral to allow members of the public to pay their last respects. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to 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 Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Aaron Chown/Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales greets members of the public queueing to see the lying in state of Queen Elizabeth II along the river Thames at Lambeth. on September 17, 2022 in London, England. Earlier, His Majesty The King thanked Emergency Service workers for their work and support ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge, as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, on September 17, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state at Westminster Hall until the morning of her funeral to allow members of the public to pay their last respects. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to 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 Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Aaron Chown/Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge, as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, on September 17, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state at Westminster Hall until the morning of her funeral to allow members of the public to pay their last respects. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to 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 Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Aaron Chown/Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge, as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, on September 17, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state at Westminster Hall until the morning of her funeral to allow members of the public to pay their last respects. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to 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 Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Aaron Chown/Getty Images)

King Charles III, Prince William surprise mourners LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales greets members of the public queueing to see the lying in state of Queen Elizabeth II along the river Thames at Lambeth. on September 17, 2022 in London, England. Earlier, His Majesty The King thanked Emergency Service workers for their work and support ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images)

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