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Queen’s lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey among very few to know Prince Philip closely
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Mon, Apr 19, 2021
The Queen’s lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey is among the very few to know the late Prince Philip behind closed doors .
According to The Telegraph royal correspondent Hannah Furness, Susan is a handful of people whom knew the Duke of Edinburgh behind closed doors.
“She is among a handful of confidantes with whom the Queen can now share half a lifetime of memories, knowing the Duke of Edinburgh behind closed doors as few others did.”
Susan, who is Prince William’s godmother, is said to have helped Princess Diana and Meghan Markle adopt to their royal life.
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Prince Philip s funeral: Queen sits alone as she bids farewell to Duke of Edinburgh
Dressed in black and with a face mask, the Queen sat alone due to coronavirus restrictions.
A small group of
Philip s close family and friends attended the televised funeral service at St George s Chapel in Windsor Castle, which began with a national minute s silence at 3pm.
Live stream and updates from Prince Philip s funeral
Philip s coffin was carried on a custom-built Land Rover Defender hearse designed by the duke and modified over 16 years.
It was followed for part of its final journey by the Queen, who travelled in a Bentley with Lady Susan Hussey, her trusted lady-in-waiting.
Led by the Dean of Windsor, a coffin processes slowly through St George’s Chapel with a grieving son and daughter walking immediately behind; a small congregation, led by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family, watch from their seats in the Quire.
That was the scene at Windsor Castle more than half a century back. And the dutiful son that day was Prince Philip.
Much has been made of the fact the Duke of Edinburgh planned every last detail of Saturday’s funeral – as he most certainly did. But he had been there before. On December 10, 1969, he came to say farewell to his mother, Princess Andrew of Greece, with his elder sister, Princess Margarita, at his side.