The Queen has kept busy since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, despite grieving for her husband and being just five years away from her own 100th birthday.
Philip would have reached his centenary milestone on Thursday but the royal family said farewell to their patriarch two months ago after he died in April at the age of 99.
The 95-year-old Queen has been continuing with her work as head of state at Windsor Castle, where she spent most of lockdown with the duke.
The Queen alone at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Support has come from her family, including her daughter-in-law the Countess of Wessex, who lives nearby, her personal dresser and confidante Angela Kelly, and her ladies in waiting.
The Queen has kept busy since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, despite grieving for her husband and being just five years away from her own 100th birthday.
Philip would have reached his centenary milestone on Thursday but the royal family said farewell to their patriarch two months ago after he died in April at the age of 99.
The 95-year-old Queen has been continuing with her work as head of state at Windsor Castle, where she spent most of lockdown with the duke.
The Queen alone at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Support has come from her family, including her daughter-in-law the Countess of Wessex, who lives nearby, her personal dresser and confidante Angela Kelly, and her ladies in waiting.
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Buckingham Palace announced its plans to throw Queen Elizabeth and her subjects an over-the-top party next year to mark her unprecedentedly long reign.
In 2022, the Queen is expected to become the first British monarch to celebrate a “Platinum Jubilee,” marking 70 years wearing the crown, having acceded to the throne in 1952 when her majesty was just 25 years old.
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If you thought the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002 and her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 was big with its star-studded concert featuring Paul McCartney and Elton John this one might be bigger.