Princess Anne, the Queen’s solely daughter, was chosen by her mom to accompany the funeral cortege on the six-hour journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal, 72, had a forlorn expression however remained composed as she was pushed behind the hearse in a royal Bentley alongside her husband of thirty years, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

Nothing was left to probability within the Queen’s funeral preparations, which means Her Majesty doubtless personally requested that her daughter accompany the coffin to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Princess Anne can even journey to London together with her mom’s coffin tomorrow, when it should depart Scotland by air, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

Princess Anne, the Queen’s solely daughter, was chosen by her mom to accompany the funeral cortege on the six-hour journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh. Pictured at the moment passing the Metropolis Chambers in Edinburgh

Anne watches because the hearse carrying the coffin of her mom is readied to be carried into Holyrood Home at the moment

The Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson, dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland, can even be on board the flight to RAF Northolt in Ruislip, west London, when it departs Edinburgh at 6pm.

From there, will probably be taken to Buckingham Palace by a ready state hearse. 

Anne is regarded by many because the hardest-working member of the royal household, having accomplished greater than 20,000 engagements.

She can also be an in depth confidante of her brother, King Charles III.

The Princess Royal is regarded by many because the hardest-working member of the royal household and is an in depth confidante of her brother King Charles III (pictured collectively in 2017)