Queen Elizabeth II Was Told Not to Marry Prince Philip for the Most Unusual Reason

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Prince Harry was riding solo during his highly-awaited reunion with the royal family members; more than a year after he and Meghan Markle bid farewell to their senior royal roles as well as the couple's controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey, at Prince Philip's funeral service, which took place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on April 17.

After Prince Philip’s funeral, the former Duke Prince Harry got the chance to have a private audience with his grandmother the Queen, twice during his trip to the UK. For the unversed, Harry, who resides in LA now, flew back to the UK after his grandfather's death and joined the royal family to walk alongside his coffin during his final sendoff.

Prince Harry returned to his Montecito home after traveling to England for his late grandfather, Prince Philip‘s, funeral on April 17. HollywoodLife confirmed with a spokesperson that Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, wished Queen Elizabeth II a happy birthday, and offered the sovereign a “special gift.” Today, April 21, marks the queen’s 95th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth II! The British sovereign celebrates her 95th birthday on Wednesday after an unprecedented year of highs and lows amid the coronavirus pandemic. The special occasion tragically comes just days after the funeral of Elizabeth's husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, who was laid to rest in an intimate service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle this past weekend.

recent death of her beloved husband, Prince Philip, amid turmoil inside the royal family.But she might at least take comfort from the knowledge her personal brand is bigger than that of American billionaire Oprah Winfrey.The UK monarch, born on April 21, 1926, has three times the global reach of the 67-year-old media maven, who conducted last month’s bombshell interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in which they alleged racism at Buckingham Palace.Numbers crunched by German research

Prince Harry is said to have been “barely acknowledged” by Princess Anne, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex during Prince Philip’s funeral.The Duke of Sussex, 36, was publicly reunited with the Royal Family for the first time after his explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey to lay his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, to rest at the weekend.

Queen Elizabeth II2. Prince Charles, eldest child of the queen and Prince Philip3.

Royal Family have agreed a rota to visit the Queen ahead of her birthday next week following the death of her beloved husband Prince Philip. The monarch's children and grandchildren will take turns to visit her in Windsor for walks with her two new corgi puppies as she grieves the loss of the Duke of Edinburgh.Prince Harry will be the only family member not to see the Queen, who is expected to jet back to the US in the next 24 hours, The Mirror reports.

The royal family continues to mourn the demise of beloved Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on 9 April and was laid to rest on Saturday. Queen Elizabeth and her four children including Prince Charles; Prince William and Kate Middleton as well as Prince Harry who flew down from the US were present for the funeral.

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, on Saturday, arrived at Windsor Castle alongside Duke of Cambridge Prince William for Prince Philip's funeral at St George's Chapel on the Windsor castle's grounds. The funeral was a small affair, with only thirty guests.

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Prince Philip’s funeral took place today, and under the blazing sun of a British spring day, the Duke of Edinburgh was laid to rest during a ceremony that was befitting of a man who has given 70 years of service to the crown. Scroll on to see key photos of the day:

Prince Charles appears emotional as he walks in the procession for his late father Prince Philip‘s funeral.

Coming together for their grandfather. Prince Harry and Prince William were among the royal family members chosen to walk behind Prince Philip‘s casket on Saturday, April 17, as the family exited Windsor Castle ahead of the funeral.

Prince Philip's funeral has begun at Windsor Castle with his children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew, leading a procession. The Duke of Edinburgh's coffin made its final journey to St George's Chapel in a Land Rover he spent 16 years designing and altering especially for the occasion.

Queen Elizabeth II has shared a photo of herself and her late husband Prince Philip ahead of his funeral today.