Countess of Wessex Comforts Princess Anne as Queen Elizabeth II’s Coffin Arrives in Edinburgh

As the Queen's coffin arrived in Edinburgh to lie in rest at the Palace of Hollerood house overnight, members of the royal family gathered to pay their respects.

The Countess of Wessex was pictured comforting Princess Anne in a touching moment of support.

Sophie, the wife of Prince Edward, placed her hand on the Princess Royal's back as the coffin made its journey from Balmoral to the Scottish city.

The Queen's children and their spouses, including Princess Royal and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Lawrence, Duke of York, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex, watched as soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland carried the coffin into the palace.

Despite the solemn occasion, deference to the monarch was still observed, with the royal women curtsying and the men bowing their heads.

Anne and her husband were in a limousine as part of a procession directly behind the Queen during her 180-mile journey.

Her Majesty will stay at the palace overnight before being moved to St Giles Cathedral tomorrow afternoon, where earlier a large crowd had gathered to witness the midday proclamation of King Charles as head of state.

Yesterday, both Princess Anne and Sophie appeared teary-eyed as they looked at floral tributes to the Queen left at Balmoral, alongside other members of the royal family.

Meanwhile, Scottish mourners paid tribute to Her Majesty by aligning the root of her coffin procession in their thousands as she left Balmoral for the last time.

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

The Princess Royal, regarded by many as the hardest-working member of the royal family, had a forlorn expression but remained composed as she was driven behind the hearse in a royal Bentley alongside her husband of thirty years, Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence.

Nothing was left to chance in the Queen's funeral arrangements, meaning Her Majesty likely personally requested that her daughter accompany the coffin to the Palace of Hollerud House.

Princess Anne will also travel to London with her mother's coffin tomorrow, when it will leave Scotland by air, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will remain in the UK ahead of the Queen's funeral and stay for a further seven days after for the period of royal mourning, according to a spokesperson for the couple.

Their children, Archie and Lilibet, reportedly remain at their home in Montecito in the US with their carers and Meghan's mother Dorea Ragland.

Prince Harry flew to Scotland solo, arriving too late to say goodbye to his beloved grandmother.

Only King Charles and Princess Anne made it in time to farewell the monarch.

Harry and Meghan joined Prince William and Kate Middleton this week to view floral tributes that had been placed outside the gates for Her Majesty at Windsor Castle.

The couples also took the time to interact with members of the crowd who expressed their condolences to the royals.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace confirmed that a period of royal mourning will be observed from now until seven days after the Queen's funeral.

The date of the funeral will be confirmed in due course.

Members of the royal family, royal household staff, and representatives of the royal household on official duties, together with troops committed to ceremonial duties, will observe royal mourning.

According to a source, angry Princess Anne wants to kick Meghan out of the UK after all their cruel treatment of the Queen.

However, this has not been confirmed by any official sources.

As the world mourns the loss of a beloved queen, the royal family continues to come together to pay their respects and support one another during this difficult time.