Princess Eugenie shares sweet moment with child on emotional Balmoral walkabout
12.09.2022 - 10:56
/ ok.co.uk
A royal fan captured the sweet moment Princess Eugenie returned a child's key during a walkabout at Balmoral to view floral tributes to her late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on 8 September. Eugenie, who has a one year old son, August, was quick to bend down and retrieve a set of keys that the child of a well-wisher had dropped over the railings.
As she spotted them, the 32 year old Princess said: "Oh no, your keys. Shall I get them for you?" Whilst she was passing them back she joked to the woman: "It's useful having a key," as the lady said: "Thank you, thank you." For all of the latest updates, sign up for OK!'s Royal newsletter.
Princess Eugenie then took two red roses handed to her by the well-wisher, offering to take the flowers closer to the others, as she said: "We can put them near her if you like?" Someone in the crowd captured the moment and posted it to TikTok. Princess Eugenie was accompanied on the walkabout in Aberdeenshire by other members of the royal family including her sister Princess Beatrice, 34, and their father Prince Andrew, who was seen placing a consoling arm around his daughters in a tender moment as they viewed the floral tributes to the Queen.
Also in attendance was Princess Anne, 72, and her children Peter Phillips, 44, and Zara Tindall, 41, as well as Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, 58, his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, 57, and their children, Lady Louise, 18, and James, Viscount Severn, 14.Their visit to Balmoral came before the Queen's coffin was transported from there, where she passed away, to the throne room of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. The Queen died aged 96 on Thursday, 8 September and Buckingham Palace released a statement at 6.30pm to confirm the
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