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Alice Peacock

Sarah Ferguson comforts Princess Beatrice in emotional scenes outside St George's Chapel

Princess Beatrice was seen becoming emotional as she bid farewell to her beloved gran at the late monarch's State Funeral, with mum Sarah Ferguson comforting her.

The Queen's eight grandchildren and respective partners were in attendance at the State Funeral at Westminster Abbey, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.

As they left the committal service at St George's Chapel in Windsor this afternoon, Sarah was seen placing a comforting hand on Beatrice's back as she appeared to break down in tears.

The nation has ground to a halt as Britain pauses to farewell their queen, following a remarkable 70 year reign.

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Beatrice's show of emotion mirrored scenes captured just two days after the Queen's death, when she was among members of the royal family embarking upon an emotional outing to see floral tributes left to the monarch.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were accompanied by their dad Andrew as they attended a short church service near their Balmoral estate before carrying out a short walkabout.

Dressed all in black and standing next to sister Beatrice, Eugenie was seen wiping tears from her eyes as her dad comforted her.

Princess Anne, Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Prince Andrew (Getty Images)

Asked by a mourner how things were, Andrew said: “We’ve been allowed one day, now we start the process of handing her on.”

He added: “It’s nice to see you, thank you for coming.”

Today's funeral procession has seen the Queen's coffin transported the short distance from Westminster Hall, where the late monarch has been lying in state, to Westminster Abbey.

NHS doctors and nurses were also among those walking in front of the Queen's coffin at her funeral, which Buckingham Palace said was intended to be a “fitting tribute to an extraordinary reign”.

The plans are said to have been drawn up in line with the late monarch's wishes and will see members of the public join royals, heads of state and other dignitaries in a state funeral designed to “unite people across the globe”.

The State Funeral will end with a two-minute national silence before the coffin makes its final journey to Windsor, where the Queen will be buried alongside her husband Prince Philip.

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