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They had spent their last weeks reminiscing like mad , sifting through family photographs and old cine camera film which the duke had had digitised.
Mostly they just chatted, especially after Philip s return from hospital when his failing health meant he slept for much of the day.
Only once did they seriously disagree when the Queen suggested they might look at some of her husband s oil paintings. Philip firmly refused.
But for the Covid pandemic which had brought them together in a protective bubble at Windsor, these precious moments might have been denied to them. Until last year, they had almost got used to not being together.
hopes 2021 will be a happier year for us all.
Prince Philip is currently in hospital whilst the Queen remains in Windsor Castle
The message no doubt refers to the pandemic and the tough times everyone has experienced over the last 12 months.
Her Majesty s replies over the past years have always been the same, with the message typically reading: The Queen thanks you for the message you sent for Christmas and New Year. Her Majesty is the most grateful for your kind words and your thoughtfulness in writing at this time.
The Queen is currently living in Windsor Castle, and it s here where she spent Christmas and New Year with Prince Philip.
Lady Mary Colman, cousin of the Queen and dedicated supporter of Norfolk good causes – obituary
Among her many interests, Mary Colman reflected her love of flowers by running a dried-flower business, called Flora Dessica
With the Prince of Wales at the Royal Norfolk Show in 2004
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Lady Mary Colman, who has died aged 88, was the wife of Sir Timothy Colman, KG, former Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, and a first cousin of the Queen. She was the daughter of Michael Bowes-Lyon, a brother of the Queen Mother, and his wife, Elizabeth Cator.
Mary Cecilia Bowes-Lyon was born on January 30 1932, at Gastlings, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. She was twin to her sister Patricia, and younger sister of Fergus, the future 17th Earl of Strathmore & Kinghorne.
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