It is a new stage which opens for the royal family this Saturday September 10: after the amazement of the brutal death of Elizabeth II Thursday September 8, then the many protocols around the new King Charles III, a long period of mourning has just begun for the whole clan bruised by the loss of its sovereign, as well as its matriarch. And a large part decided to come and pay a nice tribute to him at Balmoralin the castle where the queen died.
Surely gathered around the coffin of Elizabeth II to say a last goodbye, Princess Anne and her two younger brothers, Andrew of York and Edward of Wessex were joined by their entire families this Saturday and all traveled together, on foot, to the small local church, where a mass was celebrated in the afternoon. Family then stopped for a long time before the little words and the beautiful bouquets left by the crowd since the official announcement.
Very excited grandchildren
A magnificent tribute which particularly moved Zara Tindall, the youngest daughter of Princess Anne. Appeared in a long black coat, alongside her mother and her brother Peter, the blonde horsewoman burst into tears arriving there and had difficulty recovering. Her husband Mike, often present at important events, was absent this time, surely in charge of their three children Mia, Lena and Lucas (8, 4 and 1 year old), but also of Savannah and Isla (11 and 10 years old) the daughters of his brother-in-law, Peter, who is much more discreet.
Their cousins Eugenie and Béatrice were also present without their husbands or their children and also seemed very sad. Much appreciated, the two young women nevertheless stopped near the crowd to thank those present and take bouquets to place in front of the church. The two sisters then shed a few tears at the kind words filed, the youngest of them even snuggling up in her father’s armsthe decried Prince Andrew.
But the one that marked the crowd, and that we hardly ever see, is good Lady Louise Windsor : for once, the girl has indeed taken a place equal to that of her cousins this Saturday. At 18, the eldest daughter of Prince Edward was dignified in front of the beautiful tribute of the public but did not let go of the hand of her mother, Sophie de Wessex, in tears. Which did not prevent her, on returning to the castle, from waving to the crowd like a real pro… In short, the future of the monarchy seems to be assured!
A few notable absentees
Absent from the day, Louise Windsor’s little brother, James, seems to have stayed at the palace with the young children. His cousins William and Harry are far from Balmoral: the heir to the throne was with his father, King Charles III, for the official proclamation this Saturday morning in London. The youngest, meanwhile, seems to be in Windsor with his wife Meghan, just like Kate Middleton, who preferred to remain calm with her three children, George, Charlotte and Louis (9 years old, 7 years old, and 4 years old). To prepare them, no doubt, for a long media week…