Queen Elizabeth arrives at the funeral of her late husband, Prince Philip.Photo: Leon Neal/WPA Pool/Getty Images
Queen Elizabethis laying her husband of 73 years to rest.
Dressed in black, the monarch arrived at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on Saturday for husbandPrince Philip’s funeral. The Duke of Edinburgh died on April 9 at the age of 99.
In keeping with pandemic guidelines, the Queen and members of the congregation wore face masks and sat six feet apart. Sitting inside the chapel, the Queen could be seen with her face down, only the top of her black hat visible.
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The day afterPrince Philip’s death, the Queen’s daughter-in-lawSophie, Countess of Wessextearfully told people gathered outside Windsor Castle that “the Queen has been amazing.”
A close royal insider adds, “She will never abdicate because of duty and honor and public service is so deep in her, as it was for him.”
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth.Tim Graham/Getty Images
The Queenresumed her royal dutiesjust days after Philip’s death, hosting a retirement ceremony Tuesday at Windsor Castle in honor of Earl Peel who stepped down as Lord Chamberlain a week before Prince Philip died, according to theCourt Circular.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their honeymoon in 1947.Central Press/Getty
“She fell in love, and she never looked at anyone else,” biographer Sally Bedell Smith tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story.
The two exchanged countless letters while Philip served in the Royal Navy during World War II. They married after a year-long courtship on Nov. 20, 1947, an occasion that called for national celebration following the devastating war.
Prince Philip and the Queen on their wedding day.Hulton Archive/Getty
“There had been grayness and austerity, and then to have this golden coach and crowds made it exciting,” Lady Pamela, the daughter of Philip’s uncle Lord Mountbatten and a longtime lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth who served as a bridesmaid, previously told PEOPLE.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Steve Parsons/Press Association via Getty
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Queen Elizabethhad to make “some difficult decisions"regarding attendance atPrince Philip’s funeral, which was limited to 30 people due to COVID-19 protocols.
“Ironically, it is probably how he would have liked,” former palace spokeswoman Ailsa Anderson says in this week’s issue. “No fuss, no bother. Right through his life, he never knew what all the fuss was about.”
source: people.com
