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Fernanda Biffi Casiraghi died at the age of 99 and her funeral took place in Italy

The Monaco royals were united as they bid an emotional farewell to Fernanda Biffi Casiraghi at her funeral on Monday

Her daughter-in-law, Princess Caroline, was among the mourners along with Caroline’s children, Andrea, Charlotte and Pierre Casiraghi and Pierre’s wife, Beatrice Borromeo.

Fernanda passed away at the age of 99 on 7 December, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday.

She was the founder of the Italian Entrepreneurs Association in Monaco and the mother of Caroline’s late husband, Stefano Casiraghi, who was tragically killed in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.

Caroline remained close with her mother-in-law until her death. The sister of Monaco’s head of state, Prince Albert, Caroline has since wed Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, with whom she has a daughter, Princess Alexandra of Hanover.

Fernanda was also the mother of two other sons, Marco and Daniele (1956 to 2016) and a daughter, Rosalba.

Fernanda was widowed in 1998 following the death of her husband and businessman, Giancarlo Casiraghi.

She was laid to rest near the family’s villa in Fino Mornasco, in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy.

The funeral wreaths featured pink, white and red flowers, with all mourners all dressed in black or navy as a mark of respect.

Princess Caroline read the poignant floral tributes for her late mother-in-law as she arrived at the church.

Beatrice, dressed in a black A-line coat, showed her support for her husband Pierre, following the loss of his grandmother.