Grannie, thank you...

PRINCESSES Beatrice and Eugenie paid a heartfelt tribute to their “dearest Grannie”.

- Marco Giannangeli

Explaining they had “not been able to put much into words” since the Queen’s death, they remembered the vital role she had played in their lives.

“There have been tears and laughter, silences and chatter, hugs and loneliness, and a collective loss for you, our beloved Queen and our beloved Grannie,” said the sisters in an emotional letter posted by the official website of the Royal Family.

“We, like many, thought you’d be here forever. And we all miss you terribly.

“You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever.”

And they recalled happier times picking raspberries.