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The 94-year-old monarch hosted her first in-person event on Tuesday.
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The 94-year-old monarch hosted her first in-person event on Tuesday.
before handing responsibility to his successor. In overall charge is former MI5 spy chief Baron Parker, who took up his new role on April 1, following Mr Peel’s retirement after more than 14 years in the post. He had initially intended to step down last year, but stayed on to guide the monarchy through the coronavirus pandemic. The Lord Chamberlain oversees all senior appointments in the household and is the channel of communication between the monarch and the House of Lords, the upper house of the UK's legislature . During a ceremony at Windsor Castle, the queen accepted her former ro...
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 ...
The 94-year-old monarch hosted her first in-person event on Tuesday.
Chris Jackson / Getty Images On Friday 9 April, the Duke of Edinburgh died at Windsor Castle aged 99. The longest serving royal consort in history, he had been by the side of his wife, the Queen, for over 73 years, since the couple married as a young Prince and Princess in 1947. Now, less than a week on from the death of her beloved husband, the monarch has resumed royal duties, hosting a retirement ceremony for the Royal Household’s most senior official. On Tuesday 13 April, four days after Philip’s passing, the Queen held the event as a send off for outgoing Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel, ...