“A privilege to accompany him on his last journey”: Princess Anne breaks the silence

• Princess Anne released a statement to pay tribute to her mother, Queen Elizabeth II
• Zara and Peter Philipps’ mother reveals she spent the Queen’s last 24 hours with her
• She had already appeared very moved when the monarch’s coffin arrived at Holyrood Palace, Scotland

A poignant tribute. This Tuesday, September 13, five days after the death of Elizabeth II at the age of 96, her daughter, the princess anne, came out of the silence to salute his memory. Two days earlier, Zara and Peter Philipps’ mother had been pictured collapsed in the arms of Sophie de Wessex in front of the Palace of Holyrood House, Scotland. The emotion and pain were so present that the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II could not hide her grief when her mother’s coffin arrived in front of Edinburgh Palace.

And this Tuesday, Princess Anne still wished break the silence. In an official press release, she expressed her deep sadness, while revealing that she was able to spend the last day of the queen in her company. “I am very lucky to have been able to share the last 24 hours of my beloved mother’s life. It has been an honor and a privilege to be able to accompany him on his last journeys. Witnessing the love and respect shown by all of you on these journeys has been moving and overwhelming. We will all share memories. I thank each of you who share our pain. We may have remembered how much we took for granted his presence and his contribution to our national identity. I am also very grateful for the support and understanding you offer my brother Charles, who has just taken on his responsibilities as Monarch. To my mother, to the Queen, thank you“, can we read.

The poignant tributes of King Charles III and Prince William

The day after the monarch’s death, it was her son, King Charles III, who made a point of paying a magnificent tribute to his mother, during his first television address as sovereign. “To my dear mother, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Dad, I just want to tell you this: thank you. Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. May the angels watch over your rest”he said.

And this Saturday, September 10, it was Prince William who shared a press release on social networks to salute the memory of his grandmother. “She was by my side in my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life.”he wrote, before adding: “I knew this day would come, but it’s going to take time for the reality of life without Grandma to really feel real.”. Multiple tributes for an exceptional queen.