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The Queen has returned to royal duties, just a few days after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official.
The monarch was back working on Tuesday holding her first in-person event since Philip’s passing on Friday, and hosted a ceremony as the Earl Peel formally stood down as Lord Chamberlain.
Returning to her official role so soon after her bereavement typifies the Queen’s deep sense of duty and service.
The Queen returned to work to mark the retirement of a senior royal aide (Chris Radburn/PA)
The Duke of York has said his mother is bearing up stoically and the family have been rallying round to support her, while the Duke of Cambridge has pledged to uphold Philip’s wishes and continue to support his grandmother the Queen and “get on with the job”.
The Armed Forces are stepping up preparations for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral as senior officers paid tribute to the Queen’s Consort.
Philip’s funeral will feature servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF – alongside top military brass – this Saturday at Windsor Castle.
Hundreds of politicians and peers have shared personal tributes to the duke, as his grandsons hailed him as an “extraordinary man” and a “legend of banter”.
The Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex recalled their grandfather as an individual “authentically himself” filled with warmth and wit and devoted to the monarch, as they joined the nation in honouring his memory.
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