Holly Branson shared a touching Mother’s Day post just four months after the death of her mother Joan who passed away in November last year
Richard, Joan and their children(Image: Getty Images)
Holly Branson shared a heartfelt post to acknowledge Mother’s Day, just four months after her mother sadly died. In November last year, Richard Branson best known for his Virgin empire, announced the sad news on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Richard and Joan had been married for 36 years and have two children together Holly, 44 and Sam, 41. This will be the first Mother’s Day for the Branson family without their beloved wife and mother.
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Taking to her social media, Holly wrote: “Happy Mother’s Day to the best mum I could ever have wished for. I just love that you are still at the front of my mind every minute of every day.”
She added: “Sending so much love to everyone whose mum is no longer here in physical presence. And to those lucky enough to still have their mums here, give them a call and tell them how much you love them, or better yet, give them the tightest squeeze.”
At he time, Holly decided to open up about the “initial shock and pain” over losing her mum who she described as “one in a billion, brilliant and kind.”
Holly posted a collage of childhood pictures of her and her mum over the years. She captioned the post saying: “It’s taken a couple of weeks for me to write this, because how do you put 44 years of unconditional love into words? That’s what sums up my amazing mum. She oozed love to everyone in her orbit and made everyone feel special.”
Holly continued: “Especially me and Freddie, Sam and Bellie, Dad, and her precious grandchildren. We were her world and we knew it. I feel so thankful for that. “
“You know that your parents are going to die one day, but somehow your brain never really prepares you for the inevitable. People say time is a healer and in the space of two weeks, I can see that,” she said.
The daughter of the business mogul penned: “The initial shock and pain has shifted into a deep gratitude that I had such a brilliant, kind, caring mum who always showered us all with love. “
Holly went on to say: “Mum, you are one in a billion and I am trying to be more like you every day. The other day I was shopping with Etta and let her get a few more bits than I would have normally.”
“Etta turned to me and said, ”you’re channelling your inner Amma.’ That is exactly what I want to do. Channel you every day to be the best wife, mum, and, one day, grandparent I can be,” she said.
“Thank you so much for all the lovely messages, cards, flowers and hugs over the last couple of weeks. I haven’t replied to everyone, but I’ve read every single one and they have meant more than I can say. We feel very loved and very held from all over the world, she concluded.
After Joan’s death, Richard paid tribute to his late wife with an emotional gathering on his private island, Necker Island. The estate is located in the British Virgin Islands.
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