Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi Attend Queen’s Funeral

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi joined the royal family to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II on the late monarch’s state funeral on Monday, September 19.

Like many of the younger mother and father amongst her household, Beatrice, 34 — who can be an Italian contessa after marrying Mozzi in July 2020 — didn’t deliver her kids to the somber occasion. She and her husband, 38, welcomed daughter Sienna in September 2021, and Mozzi shares son Christopher, 6, with ex-fiancée Dara Huang.

The twosome arrived at Westminster Abbey hand-in-hand, following her sister, Princess Eugenie, and husband Jack Brooksbank to their seats. Beatrice and Mozzi, for his or her elements, had been seated beside her cousin Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle. On the pair’s different facet sat cousins Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.

The queen’s state funeral was held at Westminster Abbey in London. She died on September 8 at Balmoral Fort in Scotland, and her coffin traveled to The Palace of Holyroodhouse after which St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh earlier than returning to England final week.

On Wednesday, September 14, the queen’s casket was transferred with a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Corridor. The royal household — including Prince George and Princess Charlotte — accompanied her coffin to Westminster Corridor, the place a short service was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Reverend Dr. David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster.

King Charles III attended with Queen Consort Camilla and his youthful siblings stood behind him. Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, Beatrice’s father, had been adopted by Prince Edward and his spouse, Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Following the late regent’s kids had been Charles’ sons, Prince William and spouse Princess Kate and Prince Harry and spouse Meghan Markle.

These additional faraway from the throne had been additional again from the coffin. Beatrice stood together with her husband and sister Princess Eugenie, who quietly wiped away tears in the course of the service. The Wednesday occasion began the mendacity in state interval for the queen, which allowed the general public to pay their respects in particular person.

The royals have been open about how the late monarch’s passing has been fairly emotional. Whereas greeting well-wishers with the king, 73, in Belfast, Eire, on Tuesday, September 13, Camilla, 76, stopped to talk with a girl who stated, “You’re doing an incredible job.” Camilla, replied, “We’re doing our best,” per a video uploaded by an onlooker.

The brand new Prince and Princess of Wales have been equally candid. “William stated he thinks Monday [the queen’s funeral] can be arduous,” well-wisher Bex Neeve said on Thursday.

“[Kate] stated it’s been overwhelming and he or she and William are very grateful for everybody being right here. She was emotional,” Reeve continued. “They appeared like they had been right here to take in all of the love.”

Whereas speaking in front of the Ascension Council on Saturday, Charles continued to mourn the “most sorrowful” lack of his mom. “I understand how deeply you, the complete nation — and I feel I could say the entire world — sympathize with me within the irreparable loss now we have all suffered,” he stated. “It’s the biggest comfort to me to know of the sympathy expressed by so many to my sister, [Princess Anne], and my brothers, [Prince Andrew and Prince Edward], and that such overwhelming affection and help ought to be prolonged to our entire household in our loss.”

Beatrice and Eugenie broke their silence on Saturday, September 10, earlier than they stood vigil by her coffin with the late sovereign’s different grandchildren in Westminster Corridor. They shared a prolonged letter to their late grandma.

“The world mourns you and the tributes would actually make you smile. They’re all too true of the exceptional chief you’re,” they wrote. “We’re so comfortable you’re again with Grandpa. Goodbye pricey Grannie, it has been the honour of our lives to have been your granddaughters and we’re so very happy with you.”

They’ll say their remaining goodbyes on Monday in Windsor. After a procession departing Westminster Abbey, the coffin will journey to St George’s Chapel for a remaining service, and the queen can be laid to relaxation in a tomb alongside her late husband Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at age 99.