Queen Elizabeth’s daughter-in-lawSophie, Countess of Wessexis reflecting onPrince Philip’s final moments.
After attending a church service at Windsor on Sunday, Sophie told reporters that the Duke of Edinburgh’s death on Friday was “very peaceful.”
“Very, very peaceful. And that’s all you want for somebody isn’t it?” she added.
The previous day, Sophie shared an update on how the monarch is coping following thedeath of her husbandof 73 years, tearfully telling reporters, “the Queen has been amazing.”
TheDuke of Edinburgh “passed away peacefully” on Friday at Windsor Castle, where he and the monarch have spent the majority of the past year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hisfuneralwill take place next Saturday on April 17 at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex.STEVE PARSONS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Prince Edward, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and daughter Lady Louise Windsor.STEVE PARSONS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Over the weekend, the Royal Family also reflected on the “keen interest” the late Duke of Edinburgh took in the management of the family estates.
“For much of his married life, The Duke of Edinburgh was closely involved in the management of The Queen’s Private Estates: Sandringham and Balmoral, as well as Windsor Great and Home Parks,” read the social media post, which was shared alongside a photo of the Queen and Philip in 1972.
The throwback image captured the couple atBalmoral Castlein Scotland, a private retreat that’s been a favorite sport for British royals for more than 150 years, and is where the Queen retreats every August.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
“The Duke worked with Estate workers, farmers and conservationists to maintain the Estates for future generations, through wildlife conservation and biodiversity initiatives,” the caption continued. “Over recent years, His Royal Highness received regular updates and took a keen interest in developments on the Estates.”
After attending church services on Sunday, members of the royal family — including Sophie, husband Prince Edward and daughter Lady Louise, 17 — met with workers at Windsor Estate “tothank them for their support, particularly over the last few days.”
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In honor of the late royal, the Royal Family Instagram account also shared a quote from theQueen’s anniversary speechto him in 1997, marking their 50th anniversary.
“He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know,” the Queen said at the time.
Additionally,Prince WilliamandKate Middletonshared a tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh on theirRoyal Foundation website, posting a black-and-white photograph of Philip on its homepage.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
After visiting his mother at Windsor Castle,Prince Charlesspoke out about his father’s death over the weekend in avideo message.
“I particularly wanted to say that my father, for I suppose the last 70 years, has given the most remarkable, devoted service to The Queen, to my family and to the country, but also to the whole of the Commonwealth,” the Prince of Wales, 72, said in the message.
source: people.com
