Prince Philip’s funeral took place yesterday (Saturday, April 17) in St George’s Chapel in Windsor, following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, last Friday (April 9), at the age of 99.
Conformable HELLO!, The queen is to leave Buckingham Palace, which has been her official residence since 1953 and where Prince Charles and Prince Andrew gave birth. HI! reports that royal staff have been told that while the queen will still spend the summer at Balmoral Castle in Scotland and Christmas at Sandringham House, she expects to move permanently to Windsor Castle.
Windsor is likely to have a special significance for the queen: Prince Philip, her 73-year-old husband, was buried here and where the royal couple spent every Easter together before choosing to isolate themselves there after the first national closure announced in March 2020.
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Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the Duke of Edinburgh had relied predominantly on the Woodring cottage on Sandringham’s property, while the Queen remained in Buckingham Palace due to her work commitments. Although the blocking restrictions took place again in November 2020, however, Prince Philip intentionally returned to Windsor Castle to spend the second blockade with the Queen, celebrating his 73rd birthday.rd wedding anniversary together on November 20th. Conformable Vanity Fair, the lock was a happy moment for the royal couple, who were able to spend more time together: enjoying daily walks around the private gardens and dining together every night.
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The funeral of Prince Philip, which took place yesterday, complied with the coronavirus restrictions, which means that only 30 guests were able to attend (pre-pandemic, 800 people will be expected in mourning). Another side effect of the COVID-19 rules was that the Queen had to sit alone during the chapel service, as mourners were required to stay two meters away from anyone not in their household.
Our thoughts are with the whole royal family at this very sad time.
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