While UK royal family had a rough month as they mourn the passing away of Prince Philip at age of 99, Prince Charles is about to receive a special honour.
Queen back to royal duties virtually after 2 weeks of mourning for husband Prince Philip
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Last Updated: Apr 28, 2021, 09:01 AM IST
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The photographs showed the Queen dressed in a pale blue floral dress and no longer wearing black, after two weeks of royal court mourning ended last Friday.
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LONDON: Britain s Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday resumed royal duties following a mourning period for her late husband, Prince Philip, who passed away earlier this month.
The 95-year-old monarch was photographed while conducted virtual audiences with the ambassadors of Latvia and Ivory Coast, who were at Buckingham Palace in London while she was at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, south-east England.
The Queen returns to royal duties, hosts virtual audiences with ambassadors 28/04/2021|1min
The Queen has returned to royal duties and has carried out her first official engagement since the Duke of Edinburgh s funeral.
Her Majesty, who celebrated her 95th birthday last week, held two virtual audiences with the ambassadors of Latvia and Ivory Coast.
Photographs from the palace show a smiling Queen dressed in pale blue florals, a stark change from the compulsory black attire during the royal mourning period, which ended on Friday.
Ambassadors Ivita Burmistre and Sara Affoue Amani presented Her Majesty with the Letters of Recall from their predecessors and their own Letters of Credence.
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Queen Elizabeth II participated in her first public engagement on Tuesday since the funeral of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died at the age of 99 and was laid to rest at St. George s Chapel at Windsor Castle earlier this month.
On Tuesday, the queen joined a video call with foreign diplomats her first public appearance after the two-week national mourning period following her husband s death.
Photos taken from Buckingham Palace show the queen, who turned 95 last week, smiling as she held virtual audiences with Ivita Burmistre, the ambassador for Latvia, and Sara Affoue Amani, the ambassador for the Ivory Coast.
The monarch is all smiles, despite the hard times she s going through Apr 28, 2021
It s not yet been two weeks since the funeral of Prince Philip, and the Queen has again shown her dedication to her role as monarch, by carrying out her first public duty since she laid her husband to rest.
It s not the first time the Queen has carried out a duty since the Duke of Edinburgh s passing, although it is the first time she s done so publicly rather than privately.
Four days after her husband s death, the Queen carried out her first official duty since the bereavement, by hosting an in-person ceremony to recognise the Earl Peel formally standing down from the role of Lord Chamberlain, whose office organises royal ceremonies.