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”.