A member of the royal household and relative of the Queen fainted during a sombre service at Westminster Hall. Gasps broke the silence as Lady Gabriella Windsor’s legs collapsed from under her as the coffin passed.
The daughter of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael, her husband managed to grab her before she hit the ground as the emotion of the moment overcame the royal.
It was an emotional day for many in the family as King Charles took a sharp breath of air as he stared at the exquisite angel carvings of Westminster Hall, where the Queen now rests.
For a moment, the slip of the royal mask exposed the grief of a son mourning his mother. After steadying himself all week to honour the Queen and assume the responsibilities of King, his steely resolve appeared to crack for a brief moment, the Mirror reports.
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