Buckingham Palace shared a private photo of the unseen Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on Friday, the day before her funeral.
The image, taken in 2003 by the daughter-in-law of the royal couple Sophie, Countess of Wessex, shows the queen and her husband on the Coyles of Muick hills in Scotland.
“His Majesty and the Royal Family are grateful for all the messages of condolence around the world and have been thrilled to see and hear so many people sharing fond memories of the Duke on the feast of his life,” the Palace said in a statement. image.
Philip died on April 9 at the age of 99. He and the queen had been married for 73 years. His funeral will be Saturday at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
This is not the first private image of the family that the royal family has shared this week. On Wednesday, the Palace released two new photos of the queen, Philip and their great-grandchildren.
In a statement, the Palace said the royal family wanted to share these photos with the world to remember the duke “as a father, grandfather and great-grandfather.”
And on Monday, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, shared a photo of his eldest son, Prince George and Philip, along with a personal statement about his grandfather.
“I will never take for granted the special memories my children will always have of their great-grandfather coming to gather them in his chariot and see for themselves his infectious sense of adventure and his mischievous sense of humor,” said William. in the statement.