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Royal Zara Tindall praised for 'totally relatable' moment during Queen Elizabeth II vigil

People have praised the Queen's eldest granddaughter - Zara Tindall - for having a "totally relatable" moment during the vigil for the late monarch.

As reported by the Mirror, all eight of Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren were in attendance to stand guard at the monarch's coffin in Westminster Hall. Mourners filed past the vigil as William, the new Prince of Wales, led the members of the Royal Family to the coffin.

Zara, 41, flanked the Prince of Wales alongside her older brother Peter Phillips, as Harry, Princess Beatrice, Lady Louise Windsor and James were at the other end of the coffin.

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Viscount Severn stood in the middle of the grieving grandchildren. All of them stood guard for around 15 minutes before they were led out of Westminster Hall again by Prince William.

And as the group left the Hall, Zara suffered a wardrobe malfunction as her right shoe came off of her foot. She shared a wry smile with Lady Louise as she bent down to replace the shoe on her foot - causing the rest of the mourners to wait.

Royal fans flocked to social media to share their praise for the Royal's behaviour in which she is dealing with the death of her grandmother.

One Twitter user wrote: "Suspect Zara lost her shoe there, dealt with it in good grace. Beautiful vigil."

Another said: "Zara loosing her shoe lightened the moment and made things more real."

And a third remarked: "I was crying until Zara lost her shoe going up the steps. Totally relatable moment that made me smile."

More comments read: "So relatable, real people going through a horrible experience and showing us how amazing our royal family is."

All of the grandchildren wore black in respect of the monarch's death, aside from Prince William and Harry, who were in military uniform. Harry was wearing the Blues and Royals, No.1 Uniform, KCVO Neck Order and Star, Afghanistan Operational Service Medal, Golden, Diamond and Platinum Jubilee medals and Army Pilot Wings.

William was wearing the Blues and Royals, No.1 Uniform, The Garter Sash, The Garter Star, Golden, Diamond and Platinum Jubilee medals and RAF Pilot Wings.

They were all dressed in uniform, with an exception made for Prince Andrew, who is no longer a working royal, to wear his military uniform as a “special mark of respect” for the Queen.

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