Princess Anne broke off from official royal mourning on Thursday to thank members of the British armed forces who were involved in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
The princess visited Portsmouth Naval Base on England's south coast and St Omer Barracks, Aldershot, in the south-eastern county of Hampshire.
Princess Anne, as Commodore-in-Chief Portsmouth, met Royal Navy personnel who took part in her mother's funeral procession on Monday. This involved 98 sailors pulling the queen's coffin on a gun carriage into Westminster Abbey in a tradition dating back to Queen Victoria's funeral in 1901.
The queen's daughter joined her brother, King Charles III, in walking behind the coffin as part of the procession. She had also stood vigil in Westminster Hall and St Giles's Cathedral in Edinburgh, accompanying the queen's body as she returned to London.
After meeting sailors, she then travelled to Aldershot in the afternoon. As Colonel-in-Chief of both the Royal Logistic Corps and Royal Corps of Signals, she visited personnel from across the Corps who played a vital role in providing logistical support for the funeral and other associated ceremonial duties.
Extraordinary images from an extraordinary day
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King Charles III follows behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre on top, as it is carried out of Westminster Abbey after her state funeral. Reuters -
The ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth travels down the Long Walk as it arrives at Windsor Castle for the Committal Service at St George's Chapel. AP -
Pall bearers carry the coffin into St. George's Chapel, in Windsor. AP -
A Royal Guard stands by floral tributes at Windsor Castle. AFP -
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth is pulled on a gun carriage by Royal Navy sailors to Westminster Abbey. Getty Images -
Prince William and Prince Harry follow the coffin of the queen after her state funeral in Westminster Abbey. AP -
Emma, the monarch's fell pony, stands as Queen Elizabeth's coffin passes at Windsor Castle. PA -
Members of the royal household stand with Queen Elizabeth's Corgis, Muick and Sandy, as they await the funeral cortege at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. AP -
Catherine, Princess of Wales, attends the state funeral service in London. AFP -
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth is pulled along The Mall following her funeral service in Westminster Abbey. AP -
Flowers thrown by the public lie on the hearse carrying the coffin as it arrives at Windsor Castle. AP -
King Charles at the state funeral in London. Reuters -
People sleep before the funeral service at Westminster Abbey. AFP -
A giant screen honouring the late queen at Piccadilly Circus in London. EPA -
King Charles looks towards the coffin of his mother at Westminster Abbey. Getty Images -
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, sitting in a car as a British flag is reflected in its window. AFP -
Buckingham Palace household staff return through the gates of the palace after paying their respects. AFP -
Staff Sergeant Yeoman Darren Fowler, right, and Captain Rebecca Cooper from the Royal Signals at the Elizabeth Tower, checking that Big Ben Chimes in time with gunfire during the state funeral procession. EPA -
King Charles salutes as he is driven past Wellington Arch in London. Getty Images -
The London skyline is seen as the procession moves down The Mall. Getty Images -
The coffin of the queen is pulled on a gun carriage by Royal Navy sailors from Westminster Abbey. Getty Images -
Princess Charlotte arrives by car ahead of the funeral in central London. AP -
The coffin is carried into St George's Chapel for the Committal Service, in Windsor Castle. AP -
A woman cries in London's Hyde Park while watching the funeral service. AP -
Prince George looks towards his father Prince William during the Committal Service at St George's Chapel. Getty Images -
Queen Elizabeth's coffin is driven along the Long Walk towards Windsor Castle. Reuters -
People waiting along the route that the coffin will be pulled on a gun carriage in central London. AP -
King Charles and the Queen Consort Camilla follow the coffin at St George's Chapel. AP -
The Royal State Hearse arrives at Windsor Castle. Getty Images -
King Charles follows the State Gun Carriage as it carries the coffin at Westminster Abbey. PA -
Members of the public gather to see the coffin as it travels from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch in London. Getty Images -
King Charles and members of the royal family follow behind the coffin as it is carried into Westminster Abbey. PA -
The Imperial State Crown resting on the coffin. Getty Images -
The hearse transporting the coffin is covered in flowers thrown by the public. AFP -
The Bearer Party of The Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards carries the coffin from Westminster Abbey. AFP
Meanwhile, her brother, the Earl of Wessex, will visit troops on deployment in Estonia and Germany to recognise their service to king and country.
Prince Edward, in his role as Royal Colonel of 2nd Battalion The Rifles and Royal Honorary Colonel of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry, arrived in the Estonian capital Tallinn on Wednesday evening before Thursday’s visit to the Camp Tapa military base.
Once there, he will meet 2 Rifles personnel to thank them for their vital support to UK military operations. He will recognise their service to the queen during her time as commander-in-chief and their commitment to King Charles as head of the armed forces.
The earl will then travel to Paderborn, Germany, on Friday to visit troops on deployment from the Royal Wessex Yeomanry at the Normandy Barracks. He will pay tribute to the continuing service of the armed forces stationed abroad.
The royal visits come as Australia held a national day of mourning for the queen on Thursday, with a memorial service taking place at Parliament House in Canberra.
The royal family is continuing its period of mourning for the queen, to be observed until seven days after the funeral.
Members are not expected to carry out official engagements and flags at royal residences will remain at half-mast until 8am on Tuesday ― after the final day of royal mourning.
Princess Anne through the years - in pictures
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A young Princess Anne at Balmoral Castle in 1952. All photos: Getty Images -
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pose with their children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, at Balmoral Castle in 1952. -
Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth in the gardens of Windsor Castle in 1959. -
Princess Anne, centre, with fellow pupils during her first term at Benenden School for girls in Kent, in 1963. -
Princess Anne at Eridge Horse Trials in Kent, in 1968. -
English tennis player Ann Jones receiving her trophy from Princess Anne after winning the Women's Singles Final at Wimbledon in 1969. -
Princess Anne sits in a tank while visiting troops in Germany, in 1969. -
Princess Anne presents the FA Cup to Manchester City captain Tony Book at Wembley Stadium in London in 1969. -
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney at the start of their royal tour of Australia, in 1970. -
Princess Anne arrives at Heathrow Airport in a Reliant Scimitar car in 1971. -
Prince Charles and Princess Anne on safari in Africa in 1971. -
Princess Anne competes in the Badminton Horse Trials in 1971. Here she is with her father, Prince Philip. -
Princess Anne at Badminton Horse Trials in South Gloucestershire, in 1971. -
British Formula One racing driver Jackie Stewart alongside Princess Anne at the 1972 'Daily Express Sportsman & Sportswoman of the Year' luncheon in London. -
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne attend a meeting with Yugoslav political leader Josip Broz Tito during a State Banquet at Beli Dvor in 1972. -
The wedding of Princess Anne to Mark Phillips in 1973. -
Princess Anne falls at the water jump during the cross country event at Badminton Horse Trials in 1982. -
Princess Anne, Princess Diana and the Queen Mother at the premiere of David Lean's film 'A Passage To India', in London in 1985. -
Princess Anne, centre, making her flat racing debut at the Farriers Invitation Private Sweepstakes at Epsom in Surrey, in 1985. -
Zara Phillips riding High Kingdom speaks to her mother, Princess Anne, after receiving a silver medal at the Eventing Team Jumping event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. -
Princess Anne and Prince Philip watching the Dressage Equestrian event of the London 2012 Olympic Games. -
Princess Anne attends the Founders Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, in 2016. -
Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Princess Anne attend a reception to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace in 2019. -
Princess Anne and Jared Kushner arrive for a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in 2019 during US President Donald Trump's state visit. -
Princess Anne walks past the Australian War Memorial during a dawn service to commemorate Anzac Day at Wellington Arch, in 2021. -
Princess Anne and Prince Charles follow Prince Philip's coffin during the Ceremonial Procession at Windsor Castle in 2021. -
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne visit the Children's Wood Project, a community project in Glasgow, as part of her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week in 2021. -
Princess Anne visits the Autumn RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London in 2021. -
Princess Anne speaks to guests at a reception after presenting the Queen's Anniversary Prizes for higher and further education at St James's Palace in London, in 2022. -
Princess Anne receives flowers during a visit to the Sea Heritage Foundation in Waverton, during a visit to Australia in 2022. -
Princess Anne, Prince William and his wife Catherine attending the National Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee at St Paul's Cathedral in June 2022. -
Princess Anne on horseback during the Trooping the Colour parade in London in June 2022. -
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne meet staff during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice in Maidenhead, in July 2022. -
King Charles III and Princess Anne arrive to hold a vigil at St Giles' Cathedral in honour of Queen Elizabeth, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
