A funeral was held for the three children of Anne and Anders Holch Povlsen who were killed in the Sri Lanka bombings on Easter Sunday. Photo: Mega Denmark is mourning the loss of three of its citizens, the children of ASOS billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen, who were killed in the Sri Lanka bombings last month. A funeral service was held at Aarhus Cathedral in Denmark at the weekend, and was attended by Crown Princess Mary, as well as the Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen. Australian-born Mary and her children were moved by the service, and stood with their heads bowed as Anders, his wife Anne, and their only surviving child Astrid, farewelled the three siblings. At one point, Mary put her hand to her eldest daughter Princess Isabella’s face to comfort and console her. Alfred, Alma and Agnes Povlsen were killed in the Easter Sunday terror attacks while their family was holidaying in Sri Lanka. Supported by her parents, Astrid released a bunch of balloons in their honour. The Danish royals attended the service, with Princess Mary seen comforting her children. Photo: Getty Anders, Denmark’s richest man, CEO of fashion company Bestseller and the largest shareholder of fashion website ASOS, described losing three of their four children as “completely incomprehensible” in a separate memorial service held last week. His words were read out by a priest at the memorial held in the town of Brande. “The loss of our beloved children Alma, Agnes and Alfred is completely incomprehensible,” he said. “With the many lovely people we have around us, close friends, talented colleagues and our loving family we will come together through it. “We greatly appreciate the humanity that is also shown in Brande tonight - not only to our families and children, but to all the victims of the cruel acts in Sri Lanka.”<doc-sep>Advertisement A funeral service has been held for the three children of the Asos billionaire who were killed in the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. Fashion tycoon Anders Holch Povlsen was seen comforting his wife Anne and daughter Astrid as the flower-covered coffins of his three children Alfred, Alma and Agnes emerged from their hearses at Aarhus Cathedral in Denmark. Astrid was seen walking with her parents towards one of the three hearses to cut a bouquet of balloons from a coffin. Today's service was attended by members of the Danish Royal Family and the country's Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen. Crown Princess Mary could be seen holding her daughter Princess Isabella as she was flanked by her son Prince Vincent and daughter Princess Josephine. At a memorial service last week Mr Povlsen described the family's loss as 'utterly incomprehensible' but thanked family, friends and neighbours in the Danish town of Brande for their love and support and promised to come through the tragedy 'together'. He was staying with his family at the Shangri-La Hotel in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo when it was hit by suicide bombers Zahran Hashim, suspected plot mastermind, and Ilham Ibrahim, the son of a millionaire spice merchant. His son Alfred and two daughters Alma and Agnes were killed in the blast, while his third daughter Astrid survived. It is thought he was injured in the attacks himself, though it is not clear how seriously he was hurt. Flowers are pictured covering the coffins of ASOS billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen's three children Alfred, Alma and Agnes as they arrive at Aarhus Catherdral in Denmark today. He is pictured with his daughter Astrid, who survived and his wife Anne Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife Anne accompany their surviving daughter Astrid as she prepares to cut a bouquet of balloons from one of the coffins Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife Anne stand before the three flower-adorned coffins of their children as their surviving daughter Astrid holds a bouquet of balloons outside Aarhus Cathedral Anders Holch Povlsen, his wife Anne and their surviving daughter Astrid walk towards the three hearses of their murdered children Alfred, Alma and Agnes Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife Anne watch as their surviving daughter Astrid releases the bouquet of balloons into the air outside the cathedral The bouquet of balloons floats into the sky as a choir sings outside the cathedral in Aarhus at the funeral service The coffins are carried out of Aarhus Cathedral by family and friends of the children after the funeral on Saturday The coffins adorned with flowers and framed pictures of the children were carried out by family and friends of the victims The girls' coffins were covered with pink and purple balloons along with their smiling faces in picture frames Alfred's coffin with a bouquet of balloons attached and blue flowers was the first to be carried from the cathedral followed by those of his sisters Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife Anne accompany their surviving daughter Astrid outside Aarhus Cathedral in Denmark on Saturday Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife Anne walk across the cobbles outside the church with their surviving daughter Astrid Anders Holch Povlsen and his Anne and daughter Astrid stand outside the Aarhus cathedral (far right) as the bishop looks on at their coffins One of the children's white coffins adorned with pink flowers after its arrival ahead of the funeral at Aarhus Catheral in Denmark One of the children's white coffins adorned with blue flowers has a bouquet of balloons attached to it which young Astrid Holch Povlsen cut with a pair of scissors One of the children's white coffins adorned with purple flowers after its arrival ahead of the funeral at Aarhus Catheral in Denmark Denmark's Crown Princess Mary (pictured centre) and her children Princess Isabella (centre being held by her mother), Prince Vincent (left), and Princess Josephine (right) attended the funeral service for the three children The wife of Asos tycoon Anders Holch Povlsen, Anne, is pictured holding back tears as she watches her children's coffins emerge, embracing her husband and surviving daughter Astrid Denmark's Crown Princess Mary consoles her daughter Princess Isabella outside the cathedral Denmark's ambassador to India, Peter Taksøe-Jensen, confirmed that one family member was injured but was discharged and returned home. At a memorial service in Brande, Denmark, last Thursday, the family expressed their loss as 'utterly incomprehensible' in a text message. Reading the message to a crowd of around 700 well-wishers, pastor Arne Holst-Larsen said: 'The loss of our beloved children Alma, Agnes and Alfred are completely incomprehensible. 'With the many lovely people we have around us, close friends, talented colleagues and our loving family we will come together through it. 'We greatly appreciate the humanity that is also shown in Brande tonight - not only to our families and children, but to all the victims of the cruel acts in Sri Lanka.' Mr Povlsen's children were killed just days after he revealed plans to hand his Scottish estates to them, in the hope they'd carry on his legacy of conservation. Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen (right) also attended the funeral today where hundreds paid their respects Other mourners outside Aarhus cathedral on Saturday as friends and family of the Holch Povlsen family paid their respects He has been working via his Wildland project to 'rewild' parts of Scotland, bringing back endangered species by reviving long-lost habitats. In an open letter posted on the firm's website, Mr Povlsen and wife Anne Storm Pedersen wrote that the project will take longer than a lifetime to complete and so would be carried on by their children after they died. He wrote: 'From our home at Glenfeshie, both Anne and myself – our children and our parents too – have long enjoyed a deep connection with this magnificent landscape. 'As the holdings have grown and our common vision for the work becomes ever clearer, we have incorporated the entirety of the project into a venture we call Wildland. 'It's a significant and lifelong commitment that we have made - not just for ourselves but for the Scottish people and Scottish nature too - a commitment which we believe in deeply. An emotional funeral service is being held for the three children of the billionaire Asos tycoon who were killed in the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka Friends and family left floral arrangements outside the church in Aarhus, Denmark, earlier today as Anders Holch Povlsen held a funeral for his son Alfred and daughters Alma and Agnes today Mr Povlsen was staying with his family at the Shangri-La Hotel in the capital of Colombo when it was hit by suicide bombers Zahran Hashim, suspected plot mastermind, and Ilham Ibrahim, the son of a millionaire spice merchant It is thought he was injured in the attacks himself, though it is not clear how seriously he was hurt Povlsen, 46, and Anne Storm Pedersen, pictured together, met when Anne began working in sales for Bestseller Pictured are daughters Astrid and Agnes alongside son Alfred, in an image taken by daughter Alma. Mr Povlsen has confirmed that Agnes, Alfred and Alma died in the terror attack, while Astrid survived Mr Povlsen and his wife described the loss of their three children as 'utterly incomprehensible' but vowed to overcome the tragedy 'together' (pictured are Astrid, Agnes and Alfred in an image taken by Alma) The Shangri La Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka is pictured after it was targeted by two suicide bombers on Easter Sunday morning Mr Povlsen was staying with his family at the Shangri-La Hotel in the capital of Colombo, when it was targeted by two suicide bombers identified as suspected plot mastermind Zahran Hashim and Ilham Ibrahim Sri Lankan Police officers inspects a blast spot at the Shangri-la hotel in Colombo a day after a bomb ripped through the building on Easter Sunday A map showing where the eight blasts went off, six of them in very quick succession on Easter Sunday morning 'We wish to restore our parts of the Highlands to their former magnificent natural state and repair the harm that man has inflicted on them.<doc-sep>A funeral has been held for three children of Denmark's wealthiest man, after they were killed in the Easter Sunday bomb attacks in Sri Lanka. Anders Holch Povlsen, 46, was seen comforting his wife and their surviving daughter at the service. The coffins of his three children, named Alfred, Alma and Agnes, were seen covered in flowers outside Aarhus Cathedral on Sunday. It has previously been suggested Mr Povlsen was hurt in the blast, at the Shangri La Hotel in Colmbo, himself but it is not clear to what extent. A funeral service for the three children of Anders Holch Povlsen (R) and his wife Anne (C) is held at Aarhus Catherdral in Aarhus / EPA Denmark's prime minister and members of the Danish royal family were in attendance at Saturday's service. Povlsen, 46, is behind the fashion brand Asos and with his wife Anne holds more than 200,000 acres of the Scottish Highlands. eDanish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (r) arrives for the funeral service / AP Jesper Stubkier, a spokesman for Mr Holch Povlsen's wholesale fashion business Bestseller, previously confirmed the couple lost three children in the Easter Sunday attacks. Nine bombers co-ordinated blasts targeting churches and hotels frequented by foreign tourists. One suicide bomber reportedly educated in the UK was radicalised after leaving Britain, his sister said. It is believed Islamic State was behind the April 21 attacks, which killed more than 250 people including 42 foreign nationals and the group has claimed responsibility. In an update on investigations into the attack, Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena said: "There are another 25-30 suspects still at large, but there is no information yet to say these suspects are suicide bombers." Scores of suspected Islamists have been arrested after the Easter attacks, which shattered the relative peace enjoyed by the multi-ethnic nation since a civil war ended a decade ago.<doc-sep>
Billionaire ASOS tycoon held a somber funeral service on Saturday for his three children who were killed in the deadly Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. Anders Holch Povlsen lost his daughters Alma and Agnes and son Alfred in the coordinated terror attacks against Christians last month. Astrid, his third daughter, survived the ordeal, Daily Mail reports. The funeral was held in Aarhus, Denmark, after memorial services near the ASOS headquarters in Brande and the Aarhus suburb of Stavtrup earlier this week. It was attended by members of the Danish Royal Family and the country's Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen. Suicide bombers Zahran Hashim, suspected plot mastermind, and Ilham Ibrahim, the son of a millionaire spice merchant, conducted the serial blasts when Povlsen was staying with his family at the Shangri-La Hotel in the capital of Colombo - which was one of the targets. While it is unclear if Povlsen was hurt during the attacks, Peter Taksøe-Jensen, Denmark's ambassador to India, did confirm that one family member was injured but was discharged soon after. The family expressed their loss as "utterly incomprehensible" at a memorial service in Brande, Denmark, last week. Pastor Arne Holst-Larsen read the message to a crowd of around 700 well-wishers: "The loss of our beloved children Alma, Agnes and Alfred are completely incomprehensible. With the many lovely people we have around us, close friends, talented colleagues and our loving family we will come together through it. We greatly appreciate the humanity that is also shown in Brande tonight - not only to our families and children, but to all the victims of the cruel acts in Sri Lanka." Priests gather in front of a coffin during the religious mass at St Sebastian's Church on April 23, 2019, in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Atul Loke/Getty Images) Povlsen had revealed plans to hand his sprawling Scottish estates to his children just days before they were killed. At the time, he hoped they would carry on his legacy of conserving the environment. The Danish billionaire has been working hard to bring back endangered species in parts of Scotland by reviving long-lost habitats via his Wildland project. Povlsen and wife Anne Storm Pedersen wrote in an open letter posted on the project's website that it will take longer than a lifetime to complete and so would be carried on by their children after them. "It's a significant and lifelong commitment that we have made - not just for ourselves but for the Scottish people and Scottish nature too - a commitment which we believe in deeply," they wrote. "We wish to restore our parts of the Highlands to their former magnificent natural state and repair the harm that man has inflicted on them."