Queen
Elizabeth II says goodbye to Prince Philip with handwritten letter
Before
Prince Philip's funeral on April 17, Queen
Elizabeth II wrote a letter by hand to place in
the beloved's coffin
At
the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral on April
17, a letter can be seen on top of Philip's coffin.
It was written by the queen and placed there with
several flowers. In one part, it is possible to
see written: "I love you".
The
couple, who married in 1947, stayed together for
73 years before he died on April 9. In fact,
handwritten letters were the first way the couple
communicated at the beginning of the romance. That
is, there is no better way to honor the beloved.
At
the funeral, the queen, who was wearing a mask and
dressed all in black, sat alone in St. George's
Chapel, in Windsor Castle, to follow the health
protocols of the coronavirus pandemic. A total of
30 guests were on site, including the children of
the Prince Charles couple, Prince Edward,
Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, as
well as their grandchildren Prince Harry
and Prince William.
On
April 16, the day before the funeral, the monarch
shared a never-before-seen photo of her with
Philip. The image of the smiling couple was taken
at the Coyles of Muick, Scotland, in 2003.
"His
Majesty and the Royal Family are grateful for all
the messages of consolation around the
world," said a message next to the photo,
"And they are thrilled to see how many people
have shared good memories with the Duke, in
celebration of his life"
