The Queen has returned to royal duties just four days after the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
On Tuesday, the 94-year-old monarch hosted her first in-person event since Philip’s passing on Friday to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official, former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel.
Her return to work comes as preparations are under way for Philip’s funeral, which will feature servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF – alongside top military brass – this Saturday at Windsor Castle.
Police are carrying out specialist searches in Windsor ahead of the funeral (Steve Parsons/PA)
Queen returns to royal duties four days after Prince Philip s death
The monarch hosted her first event since the Duke of Edinburgh s passing, marking the retirement of her household s most senior official
Queen Elizabeth II alongside the Lord Chamberlain, the Earl Peel, in 2013
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The Queen has returned to royal duties just four days after the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
On Tuesday, the 94-year-old monarch hosted her first in-person event since Philip s passing on Friday to mark the retirement of her household s most senior official, former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel.
Her return to work comes as preparations are under way for Philip s funeral, which will feature servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF - alongside top military brass - this Saturday at Windsor Castle.
The Queen has returned to royal duties just four days after the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. On Tuesday, the 94-year-old monarch hosted her first in-person event since Philip’s passing on Friday to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official, former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel. Her return to work comes as preparations are under way for Philip’s funeral, which will feature servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF – alongside top military brass – this Saturday at Windsor Castle. It was announced at the weekend the monarchy and their households would observe two weeks of royal mourning, with members of the family “continuing to undertake engagements appropriate to the circumstances,” a royal official said.
The Queen s remarkable show of strength days after Prince Philip s death. (PA) The Queen has returned to her royal duties just days after the death of her husband Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on Friday, April 9, at the age of 99 sparking a flurry of tributes from around the world, as the Queen lost her husband of more than 70 years. Now, the Queen, aged 94, has returned to work to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official, former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel. The Duke’s funeral will take place on Saturday at St George s Chapel. Returning to her official role so soon after her bereavement typifies the Queen’s deep sense of duty and service.