Prince Edward and his wife Sophie couldn't hide their grief as they sat before the Queen's coffin at her state funeral on Monday. The Earl of Wessex walked behind his beloved mother alongside his brothers, King Charles II and Prince Andrew, and sister, the Princess Royal as it made its way to Westminster Abbey.
Upon arrival, he, and his siblings and nephews Princes William and Harry, were joined by their spouses as they made the long walk through the historic gothic building. Edward walked alongside Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, who saw Queen Elizabeth II as her second mother following the death of her own in 2005.
After they sat for the service in Westminster Abbey, Sophie, who was regarded as Her Majesty's closest daughter-in-law and was even referred to as her 'second daughter' due to their incredibly close bond, was seen wiping away tears with a tissue. Her husband, who is the late monarch's youngest son, used his white gloves to mop up his tears during the moving service.
