The Queen is to gracefully take a step back from royal duties now that Prince Phillip has died. And as Her Majesty, who turned 95 last week, moves forward, she will take on less duties, according to a former royal correspondent..
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As she bid a final farewell to her husband Prince Philip, The Queen reportedly left a handwritten note on the top of The Duke's coffin. Her Majesty, who chose the flowers for the funeral wreath, put the note which said "in loving memory" next to the wreath.The signature on the card was tucked out of sight because of the flowers, but it was reported that it was signed using the name Lilibet.
The Queen is to gracefully take a step back from royal duties now that Prince Phillip has died. And as Her Majesty, who turned 95 last week, moves forward, she will take on less duties, according to a former royal correspondent..
Queen Elizabeth II stoicly returned to work Tuesday following Prince Philip’s death at age 99 on April 9.
Queen Elizabeth will “fade away gracefully” from her royal duties following the death of Prince Philip, a royal expert has said.The Queen turned 95 last week, four days after the funeral of her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on 9 April age 99. And now, as she approaches the 70th year of her reign in June next year, the monarch is predicted to be set to allow Prince Charles and Prince William to take on more responsibility.
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Following Prince Philip's funeral on 17 April, Mike Tindall has praised the Queen for sitting on her own at her husband's funeral.The former rugby player, who became a dad for the third time in March, gave an insight into the ceremony and paid tribute to Her Majesty. Speaking on his podcast The Good, The Bad and The Rugby, the 42 year old husband of Zara Tindall said: "My love for the Queen was even better, she sat there completely on her own.
With the death of Prince Philip, all eyes are on Queen Elizabeth II as she enters a new stage of her reign amid criticism of the usefulness of the monarchy in the modern day. The queen will mark her 95th birthday on Wednesday and, in coming months, the celebrations marking her 70 years on the throne.
Prince Philip over the weekend, one small detail seemed to stand out for observers — Queen Elizabeth's handwritten letter, which she placed atop her late husband's casket.
It should come as no surprise that the Queen’s birthday plans are looking quite a bit different this year. It will be a somber occasion for the monarch, as it marks her first birthday shortly following the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip.
The Queen is set to celebrate her 95th birthday on Wednesday, but the occasion, understandably, won’t be the same as previous years.
The nation joined Her Majesty in mourning Prince Philip on Saturday, as The Queen said goodbye to the man she once described as her "strength and stay". In a moving ceremony, Queen Elizabeth was joined by just 29 other mourners for a final farewell to her husband of 70 years, the Duke Of Edinburgh.
Queen Elizabeth II is mourning the loss of her husband Prince Philip, who sadly passed away at the age of 99. The reigning British monarch, who was married for more than seven decades, was joined by their closest family members at Philip’s funeral on April 17.
Forever in her heart. Queen Elizabeth II offered her final farewell to Prince Philip at his funeral.
It was a time to mourn and remember a much-loved family member. And as she Duchess of Cambridge chose the perfect outfit in which to supportchose clothes from her archive and teamed them with sentimental pieces of the Queen's jewellery to mourn Prince Philip at his funeral.
Queen Elizabeth II continues to pay tribute to her late husband, Prince Philip.The 94-year-old head of the Monarchy shared a never-before-seen photo of her and the Duke of Edinburgh on the royal family's social media on Friday.
Queen Elizabeth II is looking back on her life with her late husband of 73 years, Prince Philip – who died on April 9 at age 99 – ahead of his funeral on Saturday. The monarch shared a candid throwback photo of herself and the Duke of Edinburgh sitting amid a sprawling landscape backdrop in Scotland as the happy couple flashes large grins.
Duty calls. Queen Elizabeth II attended her first royal engagement since husband Prince Philip’s death.
As the British royal family continues to mourn the loss of patriarch Prince Philip, they’ve found solace in his “very peaceful” passing, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.