Princess Beatrice was
comforted by her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi during the Duke of
Edinburgh’s memorial service on Tuesday.
Following the service’s
opening hymn, Beatrice was overcome with emotion and took a tissue from her bag
to wipe her tears. The 33-year-old was seen covering her face with her hymn
sheet after watching the Queen arrive at Westminster Abbey.
The princess was joined by
many members of the royal family for the thanksgiving service, which recognized
Prince Philip’s legacy in creating opportunities for young people, supporting
the armed forces and promoting environmental stewardship and conservation.
Her sister Princess Eugenie
was also in attendance along with her husband Jack Brooksbank. Prince Charles
and Camilla, Prince William and Kate, Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence, and
the Earl and Countess of Wessex along with their teenage children Lady Louise
Windsor and James, Viscount Severn also made up the British royal party.
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Princess Beatrice became tearful at Prince Philip’s memorial
The Queen, who was actively
involved in the plans for Tuesday’s memorial, attended the thanksgiving event
despite recent reports that she may not be well enough to travel to London. She
incorporated elements that were planned for Prince Philip’s funeral but were
unable to go ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic.
These include hymns being
sung, such as Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, which Philip had requested for
his funeral as well as clergy from the royal estates of Windsor, Sandringham
and Balmoral playing a part in the service, another of the Duke’s requests.
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Princess Beatrice hid her face using a hymn sheet
The service comes nearly one
year after Prince Philip’s death and his funeral, which was held under pandemic
restrictions with only 30 people in attendance at St George’s Chapel in
Windsor.
