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Celine clasped hands with her twin boys, Nelson and Eddy, 5, as they entered Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal on Friday, while eldest son, René-Charles, 14, lent his arm to grandmother Thérèse.

Celine walking with Nelson and Eddy into the church, and eldest son, René-Charles, 14, following behind them.

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Dion's mother, Thérèse (pictured here), did not immediately approve of Celine and René'sromance — the pair had a 26-year age gap and he was twice-divorced.

"She tried to...make me snap out of it," Dion revealed in an interview. "Then it was so strong that my whole family was in love with him and she had no choice."

Angélil, who died at age 73 following a years-long battle with throat cancer, helped Dion plan his funeral in the months leading up to