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Although she sat alone at Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday, a royal insider says the queen found a way to keep a portion of her deceased husband near her during the service.
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According to a report by the Daily mail, Queen Elizabeth II is said to have brought at least two souvenirs to remind her of her 73-year-old husband, a photo of their trip to Malta as newlyweds and one of Philip’s white handkerchiefs from the Duke of Savile Row’s dressmakers Edinburgh, Kent & Haastig.
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The queen also left a handwritten note to her deceased husband on the coffin. She reportedly signed the short letter ‘Lilibet’, a nickname in her childhood that was probably the last person Philip called her.
The Queen privately honored Prince Philip in a special way during his funeral.
According to a report by the Daily mail, the queen took some special souvenirs with her to the funeral, on which she had to sit alone due to COVID-19 guidelines. Keeping the special items with her was apparently a way for the Queen to feel close to her husband for 73 years during her service.
A royal insider told the newspaper that Queen Elizabeth II was planning to bring one of Philip’s distinctive white handkerchiefs with her purse. The handkerchiefs were made by the Duke of Edinburgh’s Savile Row tailors, Kent & Haste, and were a classic part of his style. Philip folded the handkerchiefs into squares and tucked them into the breast pocket of his suits.
The handkerchief was not the only thing the queen allegedly included in her purse in memory of her deceased husband.
The Daily mail also reported that the queen was bringing a cherished picture of herself and Philip as newlyweds. The trip was one of the Queen’s favorite memories and she later described it as the only time she, according to the Mail.
The queen also left a personal, handwritten note to her deceased husband on Philip’s coffin. The monarch reportedly signed the note ‘Lilibet’, a nickname in his childhood after which Philip was apparently the last person to still name her.
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