Sophie and Edward mournful at Queen remembrance service

Sophie Wessex and Prince Edward have been pictured attending a remembrance service for the late Queen at Lowson Memorial Church in Forfar, Scotland. During their trip north of the border the royal couple also carried out separate visits in Angus, as questions remain over their status as detailed in the Regency Act.The Regency Act sets out who should step in as a Counsellor of State or representative of the monarch at royal functions should the King or Queen be detained or unavailable.Under current legislation this role is given to the next four adult royals in the line of succession, which in this case would be the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of York and Princess Beatrice.However, given that Princes Harry and Andrew are no longer working royals there has been speculation that Sophie, Edward or Princess Anne could be promoted instead.While in Angus on Tuesday morning Prince Edward took in the Ogilvy Distillery near Glamis, which produces Scottish potato vodka. The Earl and Countess of Wessex at the Queen’s funeral (Image: Getty)The Earl and Countess of Forfar have taken part in a special service of remembrance for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Lowson Memorial Church in Forfar. pic.twitter.com/YovYXzB0Yl- Elizabeth II News & Updates (@Platinum2022) November 2, 2022 The Countess paid a visit to a nearby early learning centre, where she met and chatted to many young people.The centre was built by Angus Council on the site of the former Forfar Academy.In the afternoon the pair reunited to attend the memorial service, carried out by kirk minister the Rev Dr Karen Fenwick.READ MORE: Elizabeth Debicki thinks she will ‘never’ meet Royals due to The Crown While in Scotland they are known as Earl and Countess of Forfar (Image: Getty) The pair are popular members of the Firm (Image: Getty)A number of important guests were in attendance, such as civic dignitaries and community ambassadors who were part of Operation Unicorn.Operation Unicorn is the codename for the contingency plans to be put in place in the event of the Queen dying at Balmoral.Her Majesty passed away while at her Scottish home on September 8, aged 96.DON’T MISS:Seven-day blackouts emergency move planned if Putin strikes pipeline [LATEST]Putin’s Achilles heel exposed as Ukraine prepares for ‘true drone war’ [SPOTLIGHT]Putin facing rare dissent from Russia’s news media [REVEAL] The Regency Act decides who should step in for the monarch (Image: Getty)These plans lay out in detail much of the ceremonial duties that were carried out after her death, for example her coffin lying at the Palace of Holyroodhouse before returning to London.After her death her family also took part in a ceremonial procession through the streets of Edinburgh to St Giles’s Cathedral for a service in commemoration of her life.The Queen was known for her love of the Scottish countryside and spent long summer holidays at Balmoral every year.