Anne is her mother's daughter as sombre Princess accompanies Queen's coffin
ok.co.ukPrincess Anne put aside personal grief to do her public duty on Sunday.The devastated Princess Royal was pictured staring sadly out the window of her limousine as she travelled behind the Queen's hearse on the first stage of Her Majesty's final journey to London.
Black-clad Anne, the Queen’s only daughter, and husband Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the minister of the nearby Crathie Kirk church frequented by the monarch, and a representative of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office were all in the convoy behind the hearse.
In it, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, was The Queen's oak coffin. On top lay a wreath on top made up of flowers from the Balmoral estate including sweet peas – one of the Queen’s favourite flowers – dahlias, phlox, white heather and pine fir.
Many thousands of well-wishers stood in silence as they lined the the route from Balmoral to Hollywood House to watch while the Queen’s coffin pass by, throwing floral tributes in its path.
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