The Queen has returned to royal duties just four days after the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
On Tuesday, the 94-year-old monarch hosted her first in-person event since Philip’s passing on Friday to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official, former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel.
Her return to work comes as preparations are under way for Philip’s funeral, which will feature servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF – alongside top military brass – this Saturday at Windsor Castle.
Police are carrying out specialist searches in Windsor ahead of the funeral (Steve Parsons/PA)
The Queen has returned to royal duties just four days after the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
On Tuesday, the 94-year-old monarch hosted her first in-person event since Philip’s passing on Friday to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official, former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel.
Her return to work comes as preparations are under way for Philip’s funeral, which will feature servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF – alongside top military brass – this Saturday at Windsor Castle.
Police are carrying out specialist searches in Windsor ahead of the funeral (Steve Parsons/PA)
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before handing responsibility to his successor.
In overall charge is former MI5 spy chief Baron Parker, who took up his new role on April 1, following Mr Peel’s retirement after more than 14 years in the post.
He
had initially intended to step down last year, but stayed on to guide the monarchy through the coronavirus pandemic.
The Lord Chamberlain oversees all senior appointments in the household and is the channel of communication between the monarch and the House of Lords, the upper house of the UK s legislature
.
During a ceremony
at Windsor Castle, the queen accepted her former royal aide’s wand and insignia of office.