In pre-recorded words, she will also remember the late monarch’s “beautiful blue eyes” and say: “I will always remember her smile.” The Queen Consort’s tribute to her mother-in-law is due to be broadcast just before the national minute’s silence at 8pm. Camilla will say: “He was part of our lives forever. I am now 75 and don’t remember anyone but the Queen being there. It must have been so hard for her being a lonely woman. “There were no female prime ministers or presidents. She was the only one, so I think she carved out her own role.” Remembering the late monarch, Camilla will add: “She has these beautiful blue eyes, which when she smiles light up her whole face. I will always remember her smile. That smile is unforgettable.” Two of the Queen’s granddaughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, also paid their own tribute to their grandmother before joining a vigil with her six other grandchildren, watching over her coffin at Westminster Hall. The sisters, who are the daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, said there had been “tears and laughter, silences and chatter, hugs and loneliness and a collective loss for you, our beloved Queen and our beloved grandmother”. Their statement said: “We haven’t been able to say much in words since you left us all. We, like many, thought you would be here forever. And we all miss you terribly. “You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us into this world. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. “For now, dear grandma, all we want to say is thank you.” Services contributed to this report
