The British Royal Family were out in full force to pay tribute to the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma, who passed away earlier in the month, aged 93.
Queen Elizabeth was joined by her seemingly better husband, Prince Philip, eldest son, Prince Charles, daughter-in-law, the Countess of Wessex, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra.
The 91-year-old matriarch seemed to be in high spirits as Prince Charles greeted her with a sweet kiss on the hand.
Queen Elizabeth was joined by several of her family members for the funeral.
Charles was delighted to see his father in such good health.
The royals arrived for the service at 3pm, where they met outside St Paul’s Church in Knightsbridge, London.
The Countess Patricia was the last living godmother of Prince Charles and cousin of Prince Philip.
At the service, the 68-year-old future King remembered her fondly telling the 500 attendees she was “a very special godmother.”
A chuckle between two charming Princes.
The family paid tribute to the Countess.
“I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of my very special godmother, Lady Mountbatten whom I have known and loved ever since I can first remember,” Prince Charles said at the time of her passing.
The Countess passed away at her family home in Kent on June 13.
She was with her children at the time.
Lady Patricia and her husband Lord Brabourne, who passed away in 2005, were the parents to eight kids.
Prince Philip seemed sprightly as he remembered his beloved cousin.
Sophie of Wessex stepped out for the family gathering.
Following news of her death, the Prince of Wales paid tribute to his godmother in a heartfelt statement that read: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of my very special godmother, Lady Mountbatten, whom I have known and loved ever since I can first remember.”
“She played an extremely important part in my life and I shall miss her presence most dreadfully.”
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson revealed the Queen and Prince Philip “privately passed on their condolences.”
In 1979, Patricia was rocked by tragedy after the IRA bombed and killed her father, The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, her mother-in-law, and her 14-year-old son Nicholas, while they were on a boat in Siglo, Ireland.
The Countess was on board the boat when the explosion struck but miraculously, she survived.
