Queen Elizabeth took a private moment to grieve after Prince Philip‘s funeral.
The 95-year-old monarch’s personal stylist and dressmaker Angela Kelly, who was one of the Queen’s most trusted aides, recently shared details about the somber moment in her book The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe.
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Angela said that she had waited for the Queen in the dressing room after the funeral, which was held on April 17, 2021, at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
“I helped her off with her coat and hat and no words were spoken,” she wrote in an excerpt published by Hello! magazine. “The Queen then walked to her sitting room, closed the door behind her, and she was alone with her own thoughts.”
Angela added that the staff “stood to attention” as they watched Prince Philip‘s coffin be placed in a Land Rover designed by the Duke of Edinburgh.
“You could see the expression of sadness on everyone’s faces to see such a great and well-respected man making his last journey,” she said. “Their thoughts, I’m sure, were for The Queen, knowing she had lost a husband and a best friend. The nation shared the grief and their hearts went out to Her Majesty.”
Angela went on to say a number of staff members who had worked with Prince Philip walked behind his coffin.
“We all felt their pain as they had worked with him for so long and we had worked alongside them. It was hard to watch our own friends saying goodbye to their amazing boss, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh,” she explained. “I’m sure some of the prayers that were offered were by those who had never prayed before. I think those prayers were offered to keep The Queen strong throughout the months to come, when she would be without her husband.”
Earlier this month, Queen Elizabeth paid tribute to her late husband with an emotional tribute.
Source: Showbiz PH Insider
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