Prince Philip's daughter-in-law Sophie Wessex says his final moments were 'peaceful' and 'so gentle'
- Prince Philip's final moments were peaceful, his daughter-in-law told reporters on Sunday.
- "It was just like somebody took him by the hand and off he went," the Countess of Wessex said.
- The Duke of Edinburgh died on Friday morning at Windsor Castle.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex described Prince Philip's final moments as "peaceful" and "so gentle."
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's daughter-in-law spoke to reporters after attending a church service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor, on Sunday.
"It was right for him. It was so gentle. It was just like somebody took him by the hand and off he went," Sophie said, as shown in a video obtained by Sky News.
"Very, very peaceful. And that's all you want for somebody isn't it?" she added.
Buckingham Palace announced on Friday, April 9 that the duke had died at Windsor Castle earlier that morning.
"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh," the palace said in a statement obtained by Insider. "His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle."
The Countess of Wessex married Philip's youngest son, Prince Edward, in 1999. The couple have two children together: Lady Louise Windsor (age 17), and James, Viscount Severn (age 13).
Edward, Louise, and Prince Andrew attended the church service alongside Sophie.
"It just goes to show: he might have been our father, grandfather, father-in-law, but he meant so much to so many other people," Edward told reporters outside the church.
Prince Andrew told reporters that the Queen has been "incredibly stoic" following the loss of her husband, Sky News reports.
He said Philip's death has "left a huge void in her life."
"But we the family - the ones that are closer - are rallying round to make sure we're there," he said.
The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral will be held at 3 p.m. BST on Saturday at St. George's Chapel in Windsor.
It will be attended by no more than 30 people due to COVID-19 restrictions, but it will be televised, Insider's Darcy Schild previously reported.