Photos from Celine Dion's memorial for Rene Angelil

On Thursday, Celine Dion participated in a memorial service for her late husband Rene Angelil at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada. She was joined by her 15-year-old son Rene-Charles and other family members for the private moment before the public viewing began.

The 47-year-old singer greeted thousands of mourners that showed up at the visitation that day, with most of them being fans and well wishers from the area. She stood by the open casket for seven hours and held hands with many fans as they gave their condolences.

Watch video below from the live-stream that aired all day long.