Respecting her. Princess Anne dipped down in a curtsy as she greeted Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin on Sunday, September 11.
The 72-year-old Princess Royal was present at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland. The official royal residence in Scotland will house her mother’s remains until a procession brings the late monarch to St Giles Cathedral for a service on Monday, September 12.
Anne stood with her husband as the hearse arrived at Holyrood via Balmoral. Sir Timothy LaurenceBrothers Prince Andrew Prince EdwardAlso available: Sophie, Countess Of Wessex, Edward’s wife.
Officials dressed in kilts carried Anne’s casket, which was adorned with the royal standard from Scotland and topped off with flowers, into the castle. Anne curtsied as Anne watched the coffin pass by.
The formal greeting, which is customary for royals to greet the sovereign on a given day, serves as a sign of respect, reverence, and reverence. Sophie, 57, was also present and gave the coffin a small curtsy.
Anne has been traveling with her mother’s remains and will continue to do so until her Monday, September 19, funeral.
The queen, who died Thursday, September 8, at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire (Scotland), was taken to her final resting place. While King Charles III Queen Consort CamillaHer three remaining children, who returned to England with him after his ascension have remained beside her.
Anne and her brothers were photographed outside the Scottish residence on Saturday, September 10, looking at the flowers and handmade tributes that had been left in Elizabeth’s memory. The siblings were joined by the queen’s granddaughters —Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Zara Tindell Lady Louise Windsor — as well as grandson Peter Phillips. During Saturday’s outing, they also met the well-wishers.
The regent’s coffin and the Princess Royal made the six-hour trip south from Balmoral to Holyrood. On Monday, September 12, the remains will move to St Giles Cathedral for a funeral service.
Princess Anne will accompany the coffin on Tuesday, Sept 13. It will travel from Edinburgh to London. The coffin will be at Buckingham Palace until Tuesday, September 13. On Wednesday, September 14, there will be a procession to Westminster Hall. Princess Anne will then lie in state for several more days until September 19.
The main part will be held at Westminster Abbey. But the queen and Prince Philip will be buried together. Their tomb is at the King George VI Memorial Chapel (which was named for the queen’s father) at Windsor Castle, which is where the final committal ceremony will be held.
See photos of Princess Anne’s emotional goodbye below:
