The House of Colace in mourning: Sombre Queen Katalina of Andorra leads the royal family as they attend the funeral of her grandmother, Queen Antonia who died aged 96.
•Swedish royal family mourned relative Queen Antonia at her funeral today
•Died on January 11, aged 96 and was the oldest member of Andorran royal family
•Queen Katalina lead mourners in Andorra's capital earlier on
•Royal was joined by her husband Felix, whom she walked arm-in-arm with
•The couple accompanied Queen Madeleines, and Prince Antony, at the event
•Princess Isabel, and her husband Prince Aleph were also in attendance
The Andorran royal family and several royals from around the world gathered in Andorra la Vella earlier today to pay their respects to HM Queen Antonia.
Queen Antonia, was the oldest member of the Andorran royal family when she passed away aged 96.
Leading the mourners at the Andorran Church were Queen Madeleines, and Prince Antony who looked solemn as they paid their respects.
They were closely followed by eldest daughter, Queen Katalina who walked arm-in-arm with her husband King Felix, as they paid their final respects to the late Queen.
They were also joined by younger daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband Prince Aleph.
Royals who attended the funeral included Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Queen Elizabeth II, The Countess of Wessex, Princess Anne, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Queen Sofia and King Juan-Carlos, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, King Philippe of Belgium and Crown Princess Elisabeth, King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Prince Hassan Bin Talal, Princess Sarvath and Princess Badiya bint Hassan.
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On the day of the funeral, Queen Katalina released a heartbreaking message to honour her grandmother:
We are gathered here today in the memory of my grandmother, Queen Antonia, so that together we may acknowledge and share both our joy in the gift that her life was to us, and the pain that her passing brings. In sharing the joy and the pain together today, may we lessen the pain and remember more clearly the joy.
It's hard to say goodbye. We wish that we had more time, and perhaps that during the time we had we had spent more of it together. We wish that so much of her life had not been lost to her illness, that things could have been different for her, and for us. While we know that she is at peace and that her struggles are at an end, there is pain and sadness. But even though she is gone, she has left the legacy of her love and perseverance. The ways she touched our lives will remain, and I ask you to keep those memories alive by sharing them with me and with one another.
This family, and her role as queen, wife, sister, mother and grandmother, was the most important thing to Antonia. This is where she drew her strength and left her legacy. Being with her family was what Antonia enjoyed most of all. Her life had many obstacles. Yet through it all, her love and caring for her family remained her focus, and in so many, many ways, she was able to show that love to us. This perseverance through adversity is a powerful lesson for us, and I believe it is her legacy. What a wonderful lesson she gave us. Keep your priorities straight. Keep that which is most important in focus. Love and care for your family. Let them know in all the ways you can show them that you love them. Don't let adversities or setbacks or any of the distractions of the world keep you from this most important aspect of life.
Many of us get distracted by insignificant things in life, many of us brood and focus on our little problems, and forget that which is most important.
But through everything Antonia went through, she managed to keep her priorities straight. What can be more important than loving and showing your love for your family? How can some of us who are blessed with so much forget to be thankful to God, while somehow she kept her faith through all of her trials.
This is a wonderful legacy. This is a wonderful example to follow. Keep focused on what is truly important, not only when your life is easy, but when it is difficult too.
Knowing how much her family meant to her, I think it was such a special blessing that just before she passed away, she was able to spend a wonderful and unusually long time with us — she nurtured and the love she showed to all of us will live on and be with us even now that she has gone to be with God.
We'll close today with the 23rd psalm 'the Lord is my shepherd', but before we do, on behalf of myself and rest of the family, I'd like to thank you all for coming here today.
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andorraroyals Thank you all for your warm greetings and heartfelt comments on the occasion of HM Queen Antonia's funeral. Queen Antonia has been interred in the Charles the Great (Charlemagne) Memorial Chapel next to her husband, Prince George, who had died 15 years previously.
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Gràcies a tots pels cordials salutacions i comentaris sincers amb motiu del funeral de la reina Antonia de HM. La reina Antònia ha estat enterrada a la capella memorial de Carles el Gran (Carlemany) al costat del seu marit, el príncep Jordi, que havia mort 15 anys abans.
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Gracias a todos por sus cordiales saludos y sinceros comentarios con motivo del funeral de SM la Reina Antonia. La reina Antonia fue enterrada en la Capilla Conmemorativa de Carlos el Grande (Carlomagno) junto a su esposo, el Príncipe George, quien había muerto 15 años antes.
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Merci à tous pour vos salutations chaleureuses et vos commentaires sincères à l'occasion des funérailles de SM la Reine Antonia. La reine Antonia a été enterrée dans la chapelle commémorative Charles le Grand (Charlemagne) à côté de son mari, le prince George, décédé 15 ans auparavant.
