Dean of Windsor praised the two royals, who died 10 years ago, for 'enriching' the lives of family and friends . By . Rebecca English, Royal Correspondent . PUBLISHED: . 07:08 EST, 30 March 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:00 EST, 30 March 2012 . It was an occasion for joyous remembrance, not sadness, yesterday as members of the Royal Family recalled the remarkable lives of the late Queen Mother and her daughter, Princess Margaret. A service at Windsor Castle, organised by the Queen, saw glowing tributes paid to the royal women, who died within weeks of each other ten years ago. The event turned into even more of a celebration as the royal family gathered, when Princess Anne announced that her son, Peter Phillips, and his wife, Autumn, had just been safely delivered of a baby girl. Royal . family: Princess Beatrice, Timothy Laurence, Sophie, Countess of . Wessex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, . Princess Eugenie, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and . Princess Anne attended the ceremony for the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret this morning . Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall looked elegant in . blue and cream coat with a matching broad-brimmed hat, while Princess . Beatrice chose a silk floral pencil skirt and cropped blue jacket with a discreet cream fascinator . The Queen wore a pale lavender suit with . flower-trimmed hat, while Princess Eugenie wore a red printed dress and navy coat and hat . Statement: The Countess of Wessex wore a dramatic cream creation trimmed with black feathers . Isla Elizabeth Phillips – the Queen’s . second great-grandchild - arrived at Gloucestershire Hospital late on . Thursday night weighing a healthy 7lb 4oz. New man Peter, who recently . quit his job at Royal Bank of Scotland, was present at the birth. The couple chose the name Isla in . honour of the family’s links to Scotland and ‘because they liked it’, . while Elizabeth was, clearly a tribute to Peter’s grandmother. Isla is now 13th in line to the throne . as her mother renounced her Catholic faith shortly before she married . and Buckingham Palace said yesterday that everyone was ‘delighted’ by . her arrival. Almost every senior member of the . Royal Family turned up for yesterday’s service, the most notable . exception being the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who were, remarkably, . given permission to go skiing. Potential Olympics horsewoman Zara . Phillips is understood to have been training while Prince Edward was . absent as he is on an official visit to France. In advance of the Queen and her . husband, Prince Philip, who arrived by car just in time for the 11am . service, the rest of the family made their way down to St George’s . Chapel from the castle on foot, laughing and smiling in the unseasonably . warm sunshine. Queen Elizabeth II and the Dean of Windsor David Conner leave the chapel after a thanksgiving service for the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret this morning, right, Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence with he Dean of Windsor . Princess Beatrice, eldest daughter of . the Duke of York, was the most stylish among them in a form-fitting . floral dress, cropped navy jacket and jaunty fascinator with LK Bennett . shoes. Beatrice, who has lost almost two . stones in weight, has been keeping her figure trim with regular personal . training sessions and is tomorrow due to start and take part in the . National Lottery Olympic Park Run, which will see 5,000 members of the . public become the first people to cross the Olympic finish line. She was accompanied by her sister, . Princess Eugenie, who has also noticeably lost weight of late and looked . equally smart in a patterned mini dress and navy coat. The Countess of Wessex wore one of her trademark striking hats, set at an acute angle and featuring a froth of black feathers. The eye-catching headgear certainly . caught the eye of her nephew, Prince Harry, who appeared unsure which . cheek to kiss her on, prompting the pair to burst into giggles. Also among the group were the Prince . of Wales – who was exceptionally close to his grandmother - his wife, . the Duchess of Cornwall, wearing a blue and white Bruce Oldfield dress . and coat with a Philip Treacy hat, and Princess Anne and her husband, . Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. A smiling Harry was followed into the chapel by his cousin, Princess Eugenie, who wore a printed Marc Jacobs dress and navy coat by Austique and hat by Marzi . Tribute: Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother were . praised at a memorial service today for 'enriching' the lives of their . family and friends . Inside the chapel, where the remains . of the Queen Mother and Margaret are both interred, the Dean of Windsor, . the Right Reverend David Conner, said that both women had . ‘significantly enriched’ the lives of those present. ‘Each of us here this morning will . cherish some special personal memories; memories that awaken once again . sentiments of affection and respect,’ he said. Among the congregation at the private . service were playwright Sir Tom Stoppard and actress Felicity Kendal, . friends of Margaret who both attended her memorial service in 2002. Also present was the Queen Mother's . official biographer William Shawcross and horse trainer Nicky Henderson, . a friend of the Queen and her mother. Margaret’s son, Viscount Linley, who . was accompanied by his wife, Serena, and sister, Lady Sarah Chatto, and . their children, gave a reading, a religious piece by the former Dean of . Westminster, Eric Abbott - titled The Compassion of God and the Passion . of Christ - part of which was read at his mother's funeral. Hymns sung included O God, Our Help In Ages Past, Angel Voices Ever Singing, and Now Thank We All Our God. The Queen Mother died peacefully in . her sleep 10 years ago to the day - March 30 2002 - aged 101, while her . daughter died the previous month aged 71, after suffering the third in a . series of strokes. The period was a momentous one for the . Queen who was celebrating 50 years on the throne as well as mourning . the passing of her beloved mother and younger sister. At the end of yesterday’s service the . Queen, Philip and senior members of the royal family were privately . taken to the King George VI memorial chapel where the remains of the . King, his wife and their daughter are interred. Beatrice attracted endless attention for her unusual fascinator at the royal wedding last year - not all of it good - and has since opted for much more subtle headgear .
Dean of Windsor praised the two royals, who died 10 years ago, for 'enriching' the lives of family and friends .
Event turned into more of a .
celebration when Princess Anne announced .
that Peter Phillips and wife Autumn had delivered a baby girl .
Dean of Windsor praised the two royals, who died 10 years ago, for 'enriching' the lives of family and friends . By . Rebecca English, Royal Correspondent . PUBLISHED: . 07:08 EST, 30 March 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:00 EST, 30 March 2012 . It was an occasion for joyous remembrance, not sadness, yesterday as members of the Royal Family recalled the remarkable lives of the late Queen Mother and her daughter, Princess Margaret. A service at Windsor Castle, organised by the Queen, saw glowing tributes paid to the royal women, who died within weeks of each other ten years ago. The event turned into even more of a celebration as the royal family gathered, when Princess Anne announced that her son, Peter Phillips, and his wife, Autumn, had just been safely delivered of a baby girl. Royal . family: Princess Beatrice, Timothy Laurence, Sophie, Countess of . Wessex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, . Princess Eugenie, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and . Princess Anne attended the ceremony for the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret this morning . Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall looked elegant in . blue and cream coat with a matching broad-brimmed hat, while Princess . Beatrice chose a silk floral pencil skirt and cropped blue jacket with a discreet cream fascinator . The Queen wore a pale lavender suit with . flower-trimmed hat, while Princess Eugenie wore a red printed dress and navy coat and hat . Statement: The Countess of Wessex wore a dramatic cream creation trimmed with black feathers . Isla Elizabeth Phillips – the Queen’s . second great-grandchild - arrived at Gloucestershire Hospital late on . Thursday night weighing a healthy 7lb 4oz. New man Peter, who recently . quit his job at Royal Bank of Scotland, was present at the birth. The couple chose the name Isla in . honour of the family’s links to Scotland and ‘because they liked it’, . while Elizabeth was, clearly a tribute to Peter’s grandmother. Isla is now 13th in line to the throne . as her mother renounced her Catholic faith shortly before she married . and Buckingham Palace said yesterday that everyone was ‘delighted’ by . her arrival. Almost every senior member of the . Royal Family turned up for yesterday’s service, the most notable . exception being the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who were, remarkably, . given permission to go skiing. Potential Olympics horsewoman Zara . Phillips is understood to have been training while Prince Edward was . absent as he is on an official visit to France. In advance of the Queen and her . husband, Prince Philip, who arrived by car just in time for the 11am . service, the rest of the family made their way down to St George’s . Chapel from the castle on foot, laughing and smiling in the unseasonably . warm sunshine. Queen Elizabeth II and the Dean of Windsor David Conner leave the chapel after a thanksgiving service for the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret this morning, right, Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence with he Dean of Windsor . Princess Beatrice, eldest daughter of . the Duke of York, was the most stylish among them in a form-fitting . floral dress, cropped navy jacket and jaunty fascinator with LK Bennett . shoes. Beatrice, who has lost almost two . stones in weight, has been keeping her figure trim with regular personal . training sessions and is tomorrow due to start and take part in the . National Lottery Olympic Park Run, which will see 5,000 members of the . public become the first people to cross the Olympic finish line. She was accompanied by her sister, . Princess Eugenie, who has also noticeably lost weight of late and looked . equally smart in a patterned mini dress and navy coat. The Countess of Wessex wore one of her trademark striking hats, set at an acute angle and featuring a froth of black feathers. The eye-catching headgear certainly . caught the eye of her nephew, Prince Harry, who appeared unsure which . cheek to kiss her on, prompting the pair to burst into giggles. Also among the group were the Prince . of Wales – who was exceptionally close to his grandmother - his wife, . the Duchess of Cornwall, wearing a blue and white Bruce Oldfield dress . and coat with a Philip Treacy hat, and Princess Anne and her husband, . Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. A smiling Harry was followed into the chapel by his cousin, Princess Eugenie, who wore a printed Marc Jacobs dress and navy coat by Austique and hat by Marzi . Tribute: Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother were . praised at a memorial service today for 'enriching' the lives of their . family and friends . Inside the chapel, where the remains . of the Queen Mother and Margaret are both interred, the Dean of Windsor, . the Right Reverend David Conner, said that both women had . ‘significantly enriched’ the lives of those present. ‘Each of us here this morning will . cherish some special personal memories; memories that awaken once again . sentiments of affection and respect,’ he said. Among the congregation at the private . service were playwright Sir Tom Stoppard and actress Felicity Kendal, . friends of Margaret who both attended her memorial service in 2002. Also present was the Queen Mother's . official biographer William Shawcross and horse trainer Nicky Henderson, . a friend of the Queen and her mother. Margaret’s son, Viscount Linley, who . was accompanied by his wife, Serena, and sister, Lady Sarah Chatto, and . their children, gave a reading, a religious piece by the former Dean of . Westminster, Eric Abbott - titled The Compassion of God and the Passion . of Christ - part of which was read at his mother's funeral. Hymns sung included O God, Our Help In Ages Past, Angel Voices Ever Singing, and Now Thank We All Our God. The Queen Mother died peacefully in . her sleep 10 years ago to the day - March 30 2002 - aged 101, while her . daughter died the previous month aged 71, after suffering the third in a . series of strokes. The period was a momentous one for the . Queen who was celebrating 50 years on the throne as well as mourning . the passing of her beloved mother and younger sister. At the end of yesterday’s service the . Queen, Philip and senior members of the royal family were privately . taken to the King George VI memorial chapel where the remains of the . King, his wife and their daughter are interred. Beatrice attracted endless attention for her unusual fascinator at the royal wedding last year - not all of it good - and has since opted for much more subtle headgear .
Dean of Windsor praised the two royals, who died 10 years ago, for 'enriching' the lives of family years ago. The event turned into even more of a Princess Anne announced that her son, Peter Phillips, and his wife, Autumn, had just been safely delivered of a baby girl. Royal . family: