Queen Elizabeth II was photographed shedding tears at the funeral of her late husband, Prince Philip.
Philip passed away on April 9 at the age of 99, asking the royal family to attend a celebration of the life ceremony in honor of the late Duke of Edinburgh. The queen raised all eyes during the ceremony while sitting alone in a row out of an abundance of caution due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Although the queen is known for not showing too much emotion in public, it’s a chance. photo taken by the Royal Central caught the queen in the back of her black Bentley on her way out of service and calmly wiped away a tear after saying goodbye to her 73-year-old husband.
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It’s rare for the public to show the queen emotion, something the royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith told USA Today was designed.
“She is a woman with a deep feeling, but she works very hard to present an impassive face,” she said. “It’s partly because of her role, and partly because of her temperament and the way she was raised.”
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Philip married the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and is the longest-serving royal companion in British history.
Queen Elizabeth II was seen shedding tears at the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip.
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Philip’s celebration, which he played an important role in the planning before his death, was attended by his and the Queen’s four children – Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward – as well as Charles’ wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Anne’s husband Timothy Laurence and Edward’s wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
Philip’s grandchildren – including Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise and James, Count Severn – were also present.
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Meanwhile, Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, Zara Tindall’s husband, Mike Tindall, Princess Eugenie’s husband, Jack Brooksbank and Princess Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, also joined their royal spouses at the family event.
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The United Kingdom held a nationwide minute of silence just before the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral service began.
Fox News’ Melissa Roberto contributed to this report.