During Prince Philip’s funeral, as a group of senior Royals walked behind his casket during its final journey to St. George’s Cathedral, only one woman was present among the male royalty — Princess Anne.
Known by her formal title, the Princess Royal, Anne, 70, is Philip’s second child and only daughter with a busy and prominent role in the Royal family.
Traditionally, men follow the casket during royal funeral processions, but Anne, dressed in a black coat with her military medals, joined the men Saturday, echoing her 2002 role during the funeral of her grandmother, the Queen Mother, during which she was also part of the procession.
Anne is 15th in line for the throne, behind her brothers, Charles, Andrew and Edward and their children and grandchildren.
Anne — the only daughter of Philip and Queen Elizabeth and the sole woman in the procession — walked alongside older brother Prince Charles, who followed directly behind his father’s coffin. Although it is tradition for only men to take part in royal funeral processions, Anne previously took on the role in 2002, during the funeral for her grandmother, the Queen Mother.
Their two younger brothers, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, made up the second line in the procession. They were followed by three of Prince Philip’s grandsons: Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry.
Anne, who is a royal colonel of the Household Division, donned a black jacked adorned with her military medals, following the prescribed dress code for members of the royal family with military ranks.
Philip’s coffin was carried in a custom Land Rover designed by Philip from the State Entrance of Windsor Castle to St. George’s Chapel, where the late Duke of Edinburgh will be interred.
Anne — the only daughter of Philip and Queen Elizabeth and the sole woman in the procession — walked alongside older brother Prince Charles, who followed directly behind his father’s coffin. Although it is tradition for only men to take part in royal funeral processions, Anne previously took on the role in 2002, during the funeral for her grandmother, the Queen Mother.
Their two younger brothers, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, made up the second line in the procession. They were followed by three of Prince Philip’s grandsons: Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry.
Anne, who is a royal colonel of the Household Division, donned a black jacked adorned with her military medals, following the prescribed dress code for members of the royal family with military ranks.
Philip’s coffin was carried in a custom Land Rover designed by Philip from the State Entrance of Windsor Castle to St. George’s Chapel, where the late Duke of Edinburgh will be interred.
Following her father’s death on April 9, Anne, 70, reflected on his legacy in a statement shared on the Royal Family’s Instagram account
“You know it’s going to happen but you are never really ready,” she began her statement, which appeared alongside a black-and-white photograph of her and Philip. “My father has been my teacher, my supporter and my critic, but mostly it is his example of a life well lived and service freely given that I most wanted to emulate.”
Noting that his “ability to treat every person as an individual in their own right with their own skills” came about “through all the organisations with which he was involved,” Anne continued, writing, “I regard it as an honour and a privilege to have been asked to follow in his footsteps and it has been a pleasure to have kept him in touch with their activities.”
