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Last Updated: Friday, 5 November, 2004, 16:25 GMT
In pictures: Royal funeral
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
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The Duke of Gloucester is Princess Alice's only surviving son after the Duke's brother William was killed in a plane crash in 1972.
Duke and Duchess of Kent
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The Duke and Duchess of Kent were among the mourners at St George's chapel in Windsor Castle.
King's Own Scottish Borderers carry the coffin
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The princess's coffin was taken down the steps of the chapel's West Door by a bearing party from the King's Own Scottish Borderers, of which she was Colonel in Chief.
Princess Michael of Kent
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Princess Michael of Kent, joined by her husband, was part of the Royal party paying tribute to Princess Alice.
Countess of Wessex
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The Earl and Countess of Wessex paid their respects to his great aunt, who was the longest living royal in history when she died aged 102.
Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
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Greatly saddened by the death of her aunt, the Queen has praised the princess for her service to the monarchy.
Royal family watch the coffin go into the hearse
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Following the service the Royal party watched silently as Princess Alice's coffin was placed into the hearse.
Coffin being put into the hearse
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The princess will rest beside her husband, Prince Henry of Gloucester who died in 1974, and their son Prince William who was killed two years previously.
Princess Alice in 1935
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HRH Princess Alice: 25 December 1901 - 29 October 2004




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