The last person in the world to call her Lilibet


Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, died Tuesday at the age of 99.

Britain then declared eight days of national mourning.

The day before yesterday, Prince Philip's funeral was held at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

The funeral was held as a royal funeral rather than a state funeral. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and Prince Philip's wishes, the service was attended by only 30 people, including the Queen, the prince's children, grandchildren and spouses, who are the closest family friends to Prince Philip.

Prince Philip's coffin was transported to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in an army green Land Rover designed by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Prince Philip's four children Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne followed in the Land Rover, followed by grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry, who were accompanied by Princess Anne's son and husband.

The Queen, whose Bentley limousine was at the end of the procession, was seen on live footage wiping away tears as she approached St George's Chapel.

On this day, the last leg of their journey together, the Prince walked in front of the Queen for the first and last time.

It is also worth mentioning here that the jewelry Kate wore to the funeral actually has a profound meaning.

The necklace she wore was made from pearls presented to the Queen by the Japanese government and designed by royal jeweller Garrard. The Queen herself has worn it on several important occasions and lent it to Princess Diana during her state visit to the Netherlands in 1982.

The last time Kate wore the necklace was at the Queen and Prince's 70th wedding anniversary party in 2017.

The pair of pearl earrings she is wearing were given to the Queen as a wedding present when she married the Prince in 1947.

For the occasion, Kate paid her respects by choosing pieces of jewellery that had links to the Queen herself, the Prince and the late Princess Diana.

At the funeral, the Queen sat alone in the pews of St George's Chapel to mourn her husband.

The striking photograph was a poignant coda to the couple's nearly century together and one of many heartbreaking moments at Prince Philip's funeral.

The image is so moving because the last time the Queen sat in this position was at Harry and Meghan's wedding, when she was seated next to Prince Philip.

And now, sitting in the same seat, wearing the same brooch, the person next to me is gone forever.

The day before the funeral, the royal family's official social media account told people that "the Duke of Edinburgh is closely involved in the preparations for his own funeral."

So at the funeral, we can see many unique elements that reflect his life and work.

For example, since Prince Philip loved carriages, his hat and gloves were placed in his carriage before the funeral, along with the small red jar that the prince used to hold the sugar cubes for his horses.

The coffin was draped in the Prince's personal flag, with his navy cap and sword on top.

The Queen personally selected the wreath to be placed on the coffin, and in addition to the traditional lilies, the Queen also chose roses for Prince Philip to symbolize his birthday in June, jasmine for purity, sweet pea flowers for gratitude, and wax flowers for eternal love.

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