The Queen’s eldest grandson shared a reassuring smile with his 11-year-old daughter as the pair attended a vigil for Her Majesty in Westminster Hall last night.
Peter Phillips and his daughters Savannah, 11, and Isla, 10, watched from the sidelines as King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew held the ceremonial Vigil of Princes on Friday.
They were joined by numerous members of the Royal Family, including Queen Consort Camilla, and Zara and Mike Tindall and their children Mia, 8, and Lena, four.
But as the vigil for her great-grandmother took place inside Westminster Hall, Savannah looked to her father for comfort – and was met with a reassuring smile.
In the clip, both Isla and Savannah are standing in front of their father.
The Queen’s eldest grandson shared a reassuring smile with his 11-year-old daughter as the pair attended a vigil for Her Majesty in Westminster Hall last night
They are surrounded by members of the Royal Family, with princesses Eugenie, 32, and Beatrice, 34, nearby to watch their father, aunt and uncles take part in the ceremony.
Prince Andrew was permitted to wear his military uniform after King Charles lifted a ban on the Duke of York donning the outfit as he is no longer a working royal.
Also in the stands watching the vigil were Princess Anne’s husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, who had served as the Queen’s equerry from 1986 and developed a close relationship with Her late Majesty.
Sir Tim has been by the Princess Royal’s side since her mother passed away on 8 September, accompanying Anne in the car journey from the Balmoral Estate to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh behind the Queen’s coffin.
Peter Phillips and his daughters Savannah, 11, and Isla, 10, watched from the sidelines as King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew held a vigil
As the vigil for her great-grandmother took place inside Westminster Hall, Savannah looked to her father for comfort – and was met with a reassuring smile
Members of the public filed past Her late Majesty’s coffin while her children stood around in silence with their heads to the floor to pay their respects
Other young royals present at the vigil were Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and her younger brother James, Viscount Severn, 14.
Prince Edward’s children were accompanied by Sophie Wessex, 57, whom it was announced will receive many of the Queen’s former royal patronages following her death.
As the Queen’s grandchildren including Zara Tindall and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie attended the vigil, King Charles’s children Prince William and Prince Harry did not appear to be in attendance.
Members of the public who witnessed the ceremony had been queueing for hours outside in a line that stretches all the way back to Southwark Park
Members of the royal family watched on during the Vigil of Princes in Westminster Hall. Pictured L-R: James, Viscount Severn, Lady Louise Windsor, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Mike Tindall, Zara Tindall, Mia Tindall, Lena Tindall
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi appeared visibly moved as he watched over the vigil next to Princess Eugenie (centre) and Princess Beatrice (right)
However the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex are expected to attend another, first-of-its-kind vigil to pay their respects to their grandmother at Westminster Hall tomorrow night, in which they will be joined by their cousins.
The partners of each of the Queen’s grandchildren are not expected to attend, but in another gesture of respect from King Charles, Harry will be allowed to wear his military uniform despite no longer being a working royal.
Harry and William will be joined by their cousins, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, the children of the Princess Royal.
The Duke of York’s daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, will also attend – while the Earl of Wessex’s children, Lady Louise and Viscount Severn, will stand near the middle of their grandmother’s coffin.
The vigil is expected to last around 15 minutes.
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