Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Comfort Each Other at Balmoral Castle

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were seen holding hands in the first photographs taken of the pair since the Queen's death.

The granddaughters of Queen Elizabeth were pictured outside Balmoral Castle on Saturday along with their father Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wessex, their daughter Lady Louise Windsor, and Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips.

The touching snaps saw the sisters comforting one another as they looked at flowers left by the public outside Balmoral Castle.

Princess Eugenie was seen shedding a tear at the display, as her father Prince Andrew put an arm around her in consolation.

Returning to Balmoral after attending a short prayer service, the royals were dressed in all black.

The crowd of onlookers broke out into applause as they waved to members of the public.

Princess Beatrice and Eugenie were known to have a close bond with their grandmother, though they sadly could not make it back in time for her death, as Eugenie currently lives in Portugal with her husband Jack Brooksbank, and Beatrice was unable to fly to Balmoral.

The Queen died at Balmoral on Thursday at the age of 96, and reports say that King Charles III and Princess Anne were by the side of their mother as she passed.

A short time after the palace released a statement announcing her death, Charles released the statement, “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother.

I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.

During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely held.”

In other news, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have reportedly not been invited to a special state event in honor of the late Queen Elizabeth being hosted by King Charles III, as per Hello!

Magazine.

An official state event hosted by King Charles is scheduled for Sunday, September 18, 2022, with heads of states, and official foreign guests on the invite list alongside working royals, which means Prince Harry, Meghan, and Prince Andrew have been excluded from the list.

A spokesperson from Buckingham Palace confirmed the same saying that only working royals will take part.

The palace statement also said, “The King and the Queen consort will host heads of state and official overseas guests at Buckingham Palace ahead of the state funeral of Her Majesty the Queen.

This will be an official state event.”

This comes as Prince Harry, Meghan, and Andrew joined senior royal family members in a procession behind the Queen's coffin as it was transported to Westminster Hall where it now lays in state.