Peter attended the poignant
vigil with both of his daughters, Savannah and Isla, along with other members
of the royal family, surprising members of the public who were also at London’s
Westminster Abbey paying their respects to the Queen.
As the late monarch’s four
children, King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward
stood guard by her coffin for 15 minutes, onlookers could see Peter and
Savannah glancing at each other.
In the photo, we see young
Savannah look back at her father and give him a solemn sad smile,
which he reciprocates in a very touching private moment.
Although it was expected that
only the Queen’s children would be present, Peter was present at the vigil with
his daughters and Zara Tindall was accompanied by her husband and Mike and
their daughters Mia and Lena. The young girls were dressed in black, including
their hairbands.
The Queen Consort and the
Countess of Wessex sat on seats opposite the coffin while the vigil took place
as a show of support. A further vigil is expected to take place on Saturday,
with all of the Queen’s grandchildren taking part.
The Queen has been lying in
state since Wednesday and thousands of members of the public have paid their
respects by queuing hours to see her coffin in Westminster Hall.
Also present for Friday’s
vigil were Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess
Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, and Lady Louise Windsor and her brother Viscount
Severn.
The Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess
Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy attended the vigil too.
