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English actor Damian Lewis has written a heartfelt tribute to his wife, actress Helen McCrory, who died on Friday of cancer at the age of 52.
In an op-ed for
Sunday Times published today, Lewis referred to his wife of 13 years as “royalty”. On a weekend when the papers, rightly, will be paying their respects to the Duke of Edinburgh, thousands of others around the world have been remembering m’Duchess, my Little One, royalty in her own right, he wrote, praising her for her fearlessness, wit, curiosity, talent and beauty .
“When I say ‘royalty’, I am of course referring to the esteem in which Helen is held in our business. Her nickname to many was Dame Helen.
Duke of Edinburgh will join a range of kings and queens behind a set of iron gates
Among the Royals there include George III, George IV and George V of Hanover
Others who are also buried there include Queen Victoria s father Prince Edward
His coffin will be lowered in Royal Vault at around 3pm but only until Queen dies
When Her Majesty s time comes, they will go to King George VI Memorial Chapel
Prince Philip will be remembered as a man of “courage, fortitude and faith” at a martial but also personal funeral that will mark the death of a royal patriarch who was a beloved husband and father, and one of a dwindling number of World War II veterans. Hymns and music during Saturday’s funeral at Windsor Castle will reflect Philip’s military ties and wartime service in the Royal Navy, as well as his more than seven decades of support for his wife, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Prince Philip husband of Britain s Queen Elizabeth II died April 9, aged 99, his funeral will take place tonight at Windsor Castle in St George s Chapel.
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The service will mark the death of a royal patriarch who was also a beloved husband and father, and one of a dwindling number of veterans of World War II.