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Crowds gathered in silence Sunday along the coffin’s route south from the site of the Queen’s death to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where Princess Anne curtsied as it was carried inside.
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Anne became the first female royal to join the symbolic watch.
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“We will all share unique memories,” Princess Anne said in her statement. “I offer my thanks to each and every one who share our sense of loss.”
On Monday, British Navy officials will escort the Queen’s coffin on a gun carriage, using ropes to pull it, as King Charles, Princess Anne and other members of the Royal Family are expected once again to follow the coffin in a silent procession as members of the public line the city streets.
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“We may have been reminded how much of her presence and contribution to our national identity we took for granted,” Anne said of her mother’s unrivaled reign across seven decades.
“I am also so grateful for the support and understanding offered to my dear brother Charles as he accepts the added responsibilities ofThe Monarch,” Anne said in closing her statement. “To my mother, The Queen, thank you.”
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