The Queen has poignantly marked what would have been the Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday with the planting of a newly-bred rose named after her beloved late husband.
The monarch received the gift from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and watched it placed in the Windsor Castle gardens last week to commemorate Philip’s centenary on Thursday.
The Queen described the Duke of Edinburgh Rose, which is deep pink, dappled with white lines and double-flowered, as “lovely” and the tribute as “very kind”.
She was wearing sunglasses in the June sunshine and dressed in a summery blue dress with a white floral pattern, white cardigan and a string of pearls, and was holding a patterned silk scarf.
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Queen marks Philipâs 100th birthday in a poignant way
Monarch planted a newly-bred rose named after her beloved late husband
Queen Elizabeth II receives a Duke of Edinburgh rose, given to her by Keith Weed, President of the Royal Horticultural Society
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The Queen has poignantly marked what would have been the Duke of Edinburghâs 100th birthday with the planting of a newly-bred rose named after her beloved late husband.
Young people taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards could go on urban expeditions or play computer games amid plans to boost numbers by the year 2026.
The awards were set up in 1956 by Prince Philip and it has since spread to more than 140 countries with millions of people taking part.
Ruth Marvel, its chief executive, now wants to expand it in the UK and has targeted reaching one million young people, up from its current 300,000.
The Duke of Edinburgh at a presentation reception for gold award holders in Edinburgh, 2017
Among its plans to attract new participants is to add urban expeditions to where the Brixton riots happened and the introduction of esports, according to The Times.
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