Princess Anne played a crucial role in comforting Prince Harry on the day of the Queen's death, according to new details from an upcoming biography. The Princess Royal greeted Harry with a hug upon his arrival at Balmoral Castle and escorted him to the Queen's bedroom to pay his final respects.
The biography, titled 'Charles III: New King, New Court: The Inside Story' by Robert Hardman, reveals that King Charles's first decision was to ask his sister to take charge of the rapidly expanding house party at Balmoral. Anne proved indispensable over the following days, ensuring family members could say goodbye to their mother.
Harry had been in Germany promoting the Invictus Games when he received word of the Queen's failing health. He arrived at Balmoral hours after her death. Anne greeted him with a hug and led him to the Queen's bedroom, where he was left alone to pay his respects. He then joined the family dinner, though neither his father nor his brother was present.
The biography also notes that a memo from the Queen's private secretary, Sir Edward Young, confirmed she had 'slipped away' peacefully at Balmoral. Two letters were found in a red box on her deathbed—one addressed to King Charles and another to Sir Edward—whose contents are unlikely to be made public.
