A majestic match. Princess Anne — the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip — married Sir Timothy Laurence in December 1992.
11.09.2022 - 17:57 / usmagazine.com
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral processions have begun. Three days after the long-reigning monarch died at the age of 96, her coffin has been spotted for the first time.
“Her Majesty the Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral [Estate],” a statement on the royal family’s Instagram Story read on Sunday, September 11, referring to the Scottish palace where she passed away. “Accompanied by the Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence, the cortege will travel to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.”
Elizabeth’s daughter, Princess Anne, and her 67-year-old husband are making the six-hour drive from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland. Once the coffin arrives, it will stay at the palace until a processional to St Giles’ Cathedral on Monday, September 12. There, King Charles III and various members of the royal family are expected to pay their respects as she is laid in state. The late sovereign’s coffin will eventually be transported to London ahead of her Monday, September 19, funeral at Westminster Abbey.
During the Sunday hearse, Elizabeth’s coffin decorations featured special significance. A wreath placed on top includes an arrangement of dahlias, sweet peas, phlox, white heather and pine fir that were picked from the grounds at Balmoral.
Buckingham Place confirmed on Thursday, September 8, that the queen — who served 70 years on the British throne — had died after previous health concerns earlier that day. Since her death, the royal family has publicly mourned their loss.
Anne, 72, and the former British Navy officer were among members of The Firm who greeted mourners outside of Balmoral on Saturday, September 10. The married couple — who wed in 1992 — were joined by Anne’s children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips,
A majestic match. Princess Anne — the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip — married Sir Timothy Laurence in December 1992.
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has begun it's final journey to Windsor Castle. The coffin had been Lying-in-State in at Westminster Hall since last Thursday, but was taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey on Monday morning, where Her Majesty's state funeral service took place.Following the funeral, the coffin traveled in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, and then to Windsor. Once there, the coffin was placed inside the State Hearse.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank were among the royal family members in London at Queen Elizabeth II‘s state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19.
The world will be watching. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, in St George’s Chapel during her funeral on Monday, September 19.
With the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral set to take place on Monday 19th September, many shops across London will be closed for the day, except for one gay sauna.Pleasuredrome, a popular bar spa in London that boasts as the “only gay venue in the UK that never closes” announced that it will not play music and show its regularly scheduled porn in the cinema. Instead, they will be live streaming the funeral in the cinema.“The staff and management of Pleasuredrome Spa join together in expressing their sense of deep sadness and loss at the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II,” management wrote on their website.“In accordance with Government guidance and advice, Pleasuredrome Spa will remain open on Monday, 19th September.
Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren paid her a touching tribute on Saturday. Prince Harry and Prince William were decked out in their full military uniforms, at the request of their father, King Charles III, alongside their cousins, standing vigil at their grandmother's coffin in Westminster Hall for 15 minutes of silence.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
Princess Anne, daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth ll, has praised her mother for staying in Balmoral with a young Prince William and Harry when their mother Princess Diana died suddenly in 1997.The former Princess of Wales was just 36 years old when she was killed when the car she was travelling crashed in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris as it tried to evade paparazzi. Princess Anne said the Queen "did exactly the right thing" when she remained in the royal family's Scottish holiday residence with William, then 15 and Harry, 12, rather than returning to London immediately after Diana's death, despite facing backlash from a grieving public.The Queen's only daughter made the comments in an unseen interview from 2017 where she also praised her parents' 73 year marriage, saying that their "partnership was really important".
Paying her respects. Princess Anne dipped down in a curtsy as she greeted Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin on Sunday, September 11.
Queen Elizabeth II’s body has left Balmoral Castle. On Sunday, the official royal family Twitter account shared the news. “Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral.
Queen Elizabeth II’s body has left Balmoral Castle. On Sunday, the official royal family Twitter account shared the news. “Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral. Accompanied by The Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence, the cortege will travel to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Wreath on the coffin features Dhalias, Sweet Peas, Phlox, White Heather and Pine Fir from the Balmoral Estate,” the tweet read.
Queen Elizabeth II’s body has left Balmoral Castle. On Sunday, the official royal family Twitter account shared the news. “Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral.
The Queen has left her treasured Scottish home in Balmoral for the last time following her death at the age of 96. Her Majesty’s coffin was transferred from the Ballroom at Balmoral Castle into a waiting hearse, and departed from the main entrance at the Aberdeenshire estate at 10am, three days after her death was announced to the world on Thursday evening.
Nearly all of the members of the royal family, except King Charles and his immediate family, stepped out together to greet well-wishes following the death of Queen Elizabeth.
Prince Harry and his royal family to overshadow the 10 days of mourning following Queen Elizabeth II's death, which could explain why Harry left Balmoral early.Royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that, yes, it's inevitable that the ongoing feud between Harry and the family «has become a very important part of the narrative.» That being said, it's quite possible Harry's only interaction with the family is limited to his grieving the loss of his grandmother, royal rift set aside. «I think it speaks volumes that Harry was seen leaving Balmoral and arriving at Balmoral on his own,» Nicholl said. «He looked absolutely grief-stricken and devastated when he left Aberdeen this morning.»Harry was seen arriving in Scotland solo, but only after Her Majesty died Thursday afternoon.
While Prince William and Prince Harry both traveled to Scotland upon the news of Queen Elizabeth’s declining health before she died on Thursday, September 8, the brothers may not be each other’s biggest source of comfort.
Queen Elizabeth II is set to be officially laid to rest 10 days after her death at age 96 — and the world will be watching.