Princess Eugenie pays tribute to her ‘beloved Grannie’.Photo:Princess Eugenie/Instagram
Princess Eugenie/Instagram
Princess Eugenieis rememberingQueen Elizabethon thefirst anniversary of her death.
On Friday, the royal shared apreviously unseen photowith her grandmother alongside a highly personal tribute on her personal Instagram page.
“Thinking of you today. Missing you so much but remembering what a life of service, love and dedication to everyone and to your family, who loved you so very much,” wrote Eugenie, 33. “Forever grateful to you. And always in my heart. ❤️❤️”
While Princess Eugenie was dressed down in jeans and sneakers, Queen Elizabeth’s ensemble provides a hint to where the picture was taken. The late monarch sported a tartan skirt, a staple of her wardrobe during her visits to Scotland.
Every summer, Queen Elizabeth retreated to her royal residence of Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands, inviting family members to join her during her annual break from royal duties.
Princess Eugenie and her sister Beatrice alongside the Queen.Princess Eugenie/Instagram
Just two days before herfuneral on Sept. 19, 2022,Princess Eugenie and her sister,Princess Beatrice, 35, shared amoving tribute to their grandmotherin which they referred to her as “Our beloved Grannie.”
“We’ve not been able to put much into words since you left us all. There have been tears and laughter, silences and chatter, hugs and loneliness, and a collective loss for you, our beloved Queen and our beloved Grannie,” they added on Instagram.
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Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice after Queen Elizabeth’s death.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty
Princess Eugenie’s mother, Sarah Ferguson, also shared a series of tributes to Queen Elizabeth on social media on the anniversary of the monarch’s death.
Onephotoshowed Fergie, as the Duchess of York is known, cuddling with Sandy and Muick, the Queen’s corgis who Fergie and Prince Andrew adopted following her death.
“As we mourn a year on, we also celebrate the wonderful times we shared with Her Late Majesty the Queen. She entrusted me with the care of her corgis Sandy and Muick, and I am delighted to say they are thriving.”
Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamalso shared a tribute to the Queen on theirInstagram pageon Friday. “Today we remember the extraordinary life and legacy of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth,” they wrote. “We all miss you. W & C.”
In addition to a solo image of Queen Elizabeth, a final image in the carousel showed the royal family gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony in 2022 for theTrooping the Colourparade. The Queen is pictured alongside the then-Prince Charles, Prince William, Kate and their three children:Prince George, 10,Princess Charlotte, 8, andPrince Louis, 5.
Prince Harryattendedthe WellChild Awards in Londonon Thursday, where he talked about his grandmother in a speech.
“As you know, I was unable to attend the awards last year as my grandmother passed away,” he told the audience on the evening. “She would have been the first person to insist that I still come to be with you all instead of going to her. And that’s precisely why I know, exactly one year on, she is looking down on all of us tonight, happy we’re together continuing to spotlight such an incredible community.”
source: people.com
