THE Queen will be completely “lost” without Prince Philip as he was her “world”, one of his grieving relatives has revealed.
Lady Myra Butter, a cousin to the Duke of Edinburgh, described Her Majesty’s sense of loss following his death as “incalculable.”
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Speaking about his dedication to duty, Lady Myra told ITV “nobody could have done that job” as Philip did.
And when asked what the Queen has lost, and what her husband meant to her, she replied: “The world, I think. Incalculable.
“There’s nobody, in my mind, who could have done that job. Nobody. Dedicated to it, and very intelligent….and youthful,” she said.
“He was a step behind walking, but he was never a step behind as a person.”
Here’s what we know…
- Prince Philip, 99, died at Windsor Castle on Friday morning
- Queen shared a poignant photo of Philip as she spoke of ‘deep sorrow’ over the loss of her husband of 73 years
- Prince Philip funeral arrangements have been revealed
- This Morning was taken off air as Queen announces Philip’s death
- Boris Johnson paid tribute to ‘extraordinary’ Prince Philip
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s early years were remembered after he felt Corfu on a warship
- The Queen will be in eight days of mourning, it was reported
The Duke of Edinburgh, who had been married to the Queen for 73 years, passed away “peacefully” at Windsor Castle on Friday morning.
He had dedicated his life to the Queen and tragically died just before his 100th birthday in June.
In the past the Queen regularly called the Duke her “constant strength” and “guide”.
The pair were described as “love matched” and married in 1947 at Westminster Abbey.
The Queen is expected to enter eight days of mourning for Philip before he is set to be buried in Frogmore Gardens at Windsor Castle.
She will not carry out any duties – even in private – and laws will not be given the Royal Assent as she grieves.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s body will lie at rest at the castle ahead of the funeral in St George’s Chapel – where Harry and Meghan wed in 2018.
As the consort of the Queen, the dedicated royal is entitled to a state funeral but will not be given one – a decision the Duke made before his death.
Instead, he will be given a military funeral, with a private service held at St George’s Chapel in Windsor .
The public has been urged to stay away due to the threat of coronavirus.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be one of just a handful of non-royal mourners.
