Lady Gabriella Windsor ‘faints’ after seeing Queen’s coffin

Pictures from the scene show a commotion in the background as the late monarch’s coffin was carried in by pallbearers on Wednesday.

A commotion is seen in the background as Lady Gabriella Windsor appears to faint (Photo Darren Fletcher - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Queen’s cousin Lady Gabriella Windsor appeared to faint as Her Majesty’s coffin was brought into Westminster Hall.

Pictures from the scene show a commotion in the background as the late monarch’s coffin was carried in by pallbearers on Wednesday.
Lady Gabriella, the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, the Queen’s cousin, was seen in a line-up of royals that included Princess Beatrice and Eugenie, Zara and Mike Tindall and Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn.

Moments later, she appears to be missing and her husband, Thomas Kingston, can be seen bending down as he appears to check on somebody lying on the floor.

A commotion is seen in the background as Lady Gabriella Windsor appears to faint (Photo Darren Fletcher - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Other extended members of the Royal Family can be seen turning around to see what is going on, all while the Queen’s coffin is carried through the hall, draped in the Royal Standard with a crown sitting atop of it.

Lady Gabriella was later seen leaving arm-in-arm with her husband.

She shared a close relationship with the Queen, who attended her wedding in 2019.

The Queen’s coffin remains in Westminster Hall, where it will remain until her funeral on Monday.

Newlyweds Mr Thomas Kingston and Lady Gabriella Windsor on the steps of the chapel after their wedding at St George's Chapel (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

As many as a million people are expected to file past her coffin in silent tribute to the late sovereign, whose reign lasted a record 70 years.

Queues stretching back for miles through London have not put off wellwishers, with some waiting as long as 30 hours to see Her Majesty lying in state.

The UK will come to a standstill at 8pm on Sunday as it pays tribute to the Queen with a minute of silence.

Her funeral will be marked by a Bank Holiday, with millions across the country tuning into watch on TV as she is laid to rest following a service at Westminster Abbey.