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died peacefully in her sleep at Balmoral Castle at age 96 on Thursday — just a little over a year after her beloved husband passed on April 9, 2021.Lasting more than seven decades, the romance between Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was a love story that captivated followers for generations.The legendary pairing — which was the longest marriage in the history of the British royal family — began in 1939, when a 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth of England officially met, and was instantly charmed by, the dashing young Prince Philip of Greece.All of 18 at the time, Philip Mountbatten was preparing for a career in the Royal Navy, attending Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, England, where Elizabeth’s father King George VI had also attended.Despite the pair having met at royal events before, the third cousins — both of them shared a great-grandmother in Queen Victoria — weren’t properly introduced until young Elizabeth was touring the Naval College.According to those close to the family, it was love at first sight.Queen Elizabeth’s nanny Marion Crawford wrote in her book “The Little Princesses” that the teenager would “turn pink” whenever she saw Philip, adding she “never took her eyes off him.”Her interest in the young prince was also acknowledged by her cousin Margaret Rhodes, who wrote that the princess “was truly in love from the very beginning” in her autobiography “The Final Curtsey: A Royal Memoir by the Queen’s Cousin.”Elizabeth wasn’t the only one taken with the handsome prince. King George VI reportedly felt Philip to be “the right man for the job” of the soon-to-be queen’s consort.
The young lovers spent years keeping in touch by exchanging letters with each other during World War II. Their engagement
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Resting place. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to their wedding venue – St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle — to give their final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II.
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Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19, while watching both in person and on TV, but it was one of her children who was visibly emotional as they said their last goodbyes to Her Majesty.During the funeral, King Charles IIIl, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, appeared in the front row of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey.
Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19, while watching both in person and on TV, but it was one of her children who was visibly emotional as they said their last goodbyes to Her Majesty.During the funeral, King Charles IIIl, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, appeared in the front row of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey.
A global gathering. Queen Elizabeth II‘s state funeral was attended by leaders alike from around the globe, including President Joe Biden.
King Charles III and other members of the royal family marched behind Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin as the Royal Navy transported her to Westminster Abbey ahead of her funeral.
More than one year after Prince Philip’s funeral, the late Duke of Edinburgh’s casket will be moved and reunited with his wife of seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren paid her a touching tribute on Saturday. Prince Harry and Prince William were decked out in their full military uniforms, at the request of their father, King Charles III, alongside their cousins, standing vigil at their grandmother's coffin in Westminster Hall for 15 minutes of silence.
Queen Elizabeth II's planned funeral. The body of the late British monarch is currently lying-in-state at Westminster Hall as members of the public are queuing up for hours for a chance to see Her Majesty's coffin before Monday's funeral. But two dramatic instances have taken place amid the events surrounding the queen's death.
Wow. Prince William and Prince Harry are really trying to prove they are a united front following Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
Queen Elizabeth II's body has left Buckingham Palace for the last time. Mourners came out in droves on Wednesday to see the historic procession of the late British monarch as her coffin traveled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. Somberly walking behind Her Majesty's casket was her son, King Charles III, and two grandsons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Other royals included in the procession were Elizabeth's other children, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.
Queen Elizabeth II's body has left Buckingham Palace for the last time. Mourners came out in droves on Wednesday to see the historic procession of the late British monarch as her coffin traveled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. Somberly walking behind Her Majesty's casket was her son, King Charles III, and two grandsons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Other royals included in the procession were Elizabeth's other children, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.
Queen Elizabeth II. In a statement released Tuesday, the royal opened up about her final moments with the late 96-year-old monarch. «I was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest Mother’s life,» Princess Anne began.
Queen Elizabeth II's daughter, Princess Anne, was seen curtsying as her mother's coffin passed her and entered the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Sunday. The touching sign of respect for the late monarch moved many following the death of the queen at age 96 last Thursday. Sunday's processional marked the start of the queen's body traveling throughout the United Kingdom ahead of being laid to rest on Sept.
Jenna Bush Hager was actually in the United Kingdom to interview the now Queen Consort, Camilla, before the death of Queen Elizabeth.
King Charles III publicly addressed the nation and the world following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The 73-year-old former Prince of Wales, who will officially be proclaimed as the new sovereign king on Saturday, spoke about his late mother’s historic legacy in a public address on Friday evening in a pre-recorded message from Buckingham Palace. In the speech, Charles acknowledged the «profound sorrow» both he and his family and the world were feeling in the wake of the queen's death. He also vowed as king to «endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love as I have throughout my life.» On a personal note, he proudly announced that his eldest son, Prince William, and daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, would be the new Prince and Princess of Wales, titles he and the late Princess Diana previously held.
When the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip passed away last April, it was confirmed he would not be buried until the Queen's own death.
Queen Elizabeth made her last royal engagement just days before her sudden death.