“How fitting that Princess Anne curtsied to her mother’s coffin. Brings tears to my eyes, what love and respect she has shown the world for her mother,” another shared.

Others echoed the sentiment:

“My tears welled up when I saw Princess Anne curtsy to her mother’s coffin. The final goodbyes of a daughter to her mother.”

“Princess Anne’s curtsy to her mother’s coffin is the most heartbreaking but appropriate act I have seen across these last days. Broken.”

“Princess Anne’s curtsy to her mum’s casket made me cry.”

Grief Etched in Her Posture

According to body language expert Judi James, Anne was visibly devastated by her mother’s passing. Describing her as the most “poignant” figure among the royals when they left Balmoral Church on September 10, James noted that Anne’s posture and expression revealed her sorrow.

“Princess Anne was possibly the most poignant figure in terms of her body language, with her diminished posture and her facial expression,” she explained, adding that her stance appeared to show stoicism.

Yet beneath that, James observed, Anne seemed “contorted by sadness” as she faced the reality of losing her beloved mother.