Holly Willoughby visits Buckingham Palace with her children

‘They wrote the most beautiful words’: Holly Willoughby and her children pay their respects to the Queen as she prepares to host This Morning tribute episode for late monarch

Holly Willoughby was among the thousands of mourners to pay tribute to the Queen at Buckingham Palace following the monarch’s death on Thursday. 

The This Morning presenter, 41, was joined by her three children as they left flowers outside Her Majesty’s London residence on Sunday.

The TV star, who shares children Harry, 13, Belle, 11, and seven-year-old Chester with husband Dan Baldwin, shared the poignant snaps to her Instagram account. 

‘They wrote the most beautiful words’: Holly Willoughby and her children paid their respects to the Queen on Sunday as they left tributes outside Buckingham Palace

RIP: Holly was among the thousands of mourners to pay tribute ahead of hosting a special This Morning episode for the late monarch on Monday

She uploaded photos of the trio looking out at the sea of floral tributes laid for the Queen outside the palace gates.

In one image, Belle appeared to be laying her own card down on top of a bouquet of flowers.  

Holly captioned the Instagram post: ‘Time to reflect and pay our respects… the children wrote the most beautiful words…’   

Members of the public have flocked to various Royal residences in London, Windsor and Scotland after the Queen died at the age of 96 following a 70-year reign. 

Sweet: In one image, Belle appeared to be laying her own card down on top of a bouquet of flowers

Poignant: Holly captioned the Instagram post: ‘Time to reflect and pay our respects… the children wrote the most beautiful words…’

Holly will be back on ITV viewers screens on Monday after the broadcaster suspended programming for days in the wake of the Queen’s death.

Holly and Phillip Schofield will present a special edition of the show in the later time slot of 11am, until 1pm.

The episode will feature stories and memories from people who met and encountered The Queen during her reign.

EastEnders will also return to BBC One later that evening, while Coronation Street will also be back on ITV viewers screens.

The broadcaster will continue to air rolling news coverage – with a BBC News special filling regular TV slots alongside HM The King: Westminster Tributes and Scotland: A Service For HM The Queen.

However, the fan-favourite soap will return to BBC One at 8.30pm, having been moved from its usual channel on Friday alongside Homes Under The Hammer and Bargain Hunt which aired on BBC Two.

Back on screens: EastEnders will return to BBC One on Monday after days of suspended programming in the wake of the Queen’s death

The highly-anticipated episode will see Alfie Moon, played by Shane Richie, return to Walford on the wedding day of Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell, played by Jessie Wallace and Steve McFadden.

The soap famously has royal links with King Charles III, Camilla and the Queen all previously visiting Albert Square.

In 2001, the Queen visited soap legend Dame Barbara Windsor, who played Peggy Mitchell, on the EastEnders set as well as June Brown.

The monarch stepped behind the bar at the Queen Vic, strolled around Albert Square and through the EastEnders street market, meeting stars of the show.

Devastating: The long-serving monarch passed away on Thursday afternoon aged 96, almost 70-years after replacing her father King George VI on the Royal throne

Earlier this year, in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Charles and Camilla made a surprise appearance on the soap.

The royal couple filmed the scenes in March when they visited the new Elstree set and met the cast and crew of the long-running BBC soap opera.

On Monday, Antiques Roadshow, Flog It! and Glorious Gardens From Above will air on BBC Two to make room for Queen-related content.

Visit: Charles and Camilla surprised the residents of Walford after Mick Carter, played by Danny Dyer, decided to throw a street party for the Square in celebration of the Queen’s 70-year reign in EastEnders

HM The King: Westminster Tributes on BBC One will offer an hour of live coverage of King Charles’ visit to the Palace of Westminster while Scotland: A Service For HM The Queen covers Charles’ visit to Scotland, where he attends a service for the Queen.

The channel will also show Scotland: The Vigil offering coverage from St Giles’ Cathedral where the Queen’s children stand vigil in tribute and a special edition of The One Show titled Our Queen Remembered.

Meanwhile on ITV, Good Morning Britain with Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard will air from 6am until 10am in place of Martin’s Money Mondays, which is to be followed by an ITV news special titled The King’s Tour – Westminster.

Soap appearance: While meeting the residents of Walford, Charles is introduced to greengrocer Martin Fowler (pictured together), played by James Bye

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby will host a special This Morning from 11am, featuring stories and memories from people who encountered the Queen during her reign, the broadcaster said.

At 1pm, ITV will air Queen Elizabeth II: Lying At Rest which will be broadcast throughout the afternoon before Tipping Point, The Chase and Coronation Street returns to the channel.

The Coronation Street episode that will air on Monday was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed in the wake of the Queen’s death.

The broadcaster will also air an extended ITV News at Ten programme, it said.

Returning: The Coronation Street episode that will air was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed in the wake of the Queen’s death

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