Witnesses say the room froze. Princess Kate rushed forward, clutching her husband’s arm, while Princess Anne’s sharp voice commanded calm. Yet no one could deny the grief that weighed heavily in the air. Courtiers and family members alike bowed their heads, as if acknowledging a sorrow too immense to resist.
Then, in a solemn chorus, the royals themselves echoed the command:
“Bow your heads!” All present obeyed. Even King Charles, the monarch who has faced a lifetime of duty, bent his head in despair. At that moment, the Palace seemed less like the heart of a
