Royals remember the victims of Grenfell Tower: Kate, William and Harry arrive at St Paul's for memorial service six months after 71 people died . .

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Members of the Royal Family have joined families of victims of the Grenfell Tower inferno at St Paul's Cathedral for a memorial service to honour their memories six months after the deadly fire.
The blaze at the 24-storey tower in June killed 71 people and injured a further 70, while making hundreds homeless and is believed to have been started by a faulty fridge-freezer before spreading rapidly. 
Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are all attending the special service and all looked sombre as they climbed the steps of the famous landmark.
The Duchess of Cambridge in particular looked mournful as she blinked back tears in the front row of the cathedral as the seriousness of the occasion took hold.
Prime Minister Theresa May, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn were among the politicians accompanying more than 1,500 guests for the 11am service. 
It comes after Boris Johnson branded London Mayor Sadiq Khan's response to the tragedy 'spinesless' after Tory councillors were blocked from attending today's service.
The Foreign Secretary launched a furious attack on the London Mayor who he said should share some of the blame over why many victims have still not been rehoused.
And he hit out at the decision to block Tory councillors in Kensington and Chelsea from attending even though Labour councillors were invited.

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