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Princess Anne is grateful she got to say a final goodbye to her mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in person before she died last Thursday.
“I was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest Mother’s life,” the Princess Royal, 72, said in a statement on Tuesday.
“It has been an honour and a privilege to accompany her on her final journeys. Witnessing the love and respect shown by so many on these journeys has been both humbling and uplifting.”
Anne also noted she and the late Queen shared many “unique” memories, and then took a moment to thank those who have expressed her family’s shared “sense of loss.”
The royal — who was Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s second child and only daughter — said her mother’s passing may have reminded her and the UK how much Her Majesty’s “presence and contribution to our national identity we took for granted.”
Princess Anne revealed in a statement Tuesday that she spent Queen Elizabeth II’s final hours with her.
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Princess Anne revealed in a statement Tuesday that she spent Queen Elizabeth II’s final hours with her.
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Princess Anne revealed in a statement Tuesday that she spent Queen Elizabeth II’s final hours with her.
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Princess Anne revealed in a statement Tuesday that she spent Queen Elizabeth II’s final hours with her.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle join royal family to receive Queen's coffin at palace
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