Frail Queen's show of strength for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey memorial скачать в хорошем качестве

Frail Queen's show of strength for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey memorial

Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... After a five-month absence from the public eye, a determined Queen paid tribute to her late, beloved husband, the Duke of Edinburgh at an emotional and uplifting service at Westminster Abbey. Despite a difficult year in which she has suffered Covid-19 and seen her son make a payment to an accuser over accusations of sexual abuse, the 95-year-old monarch was resolute in her desire to attend the service. It was an important event on the royal calendar, after Prince Philip's funeral last year was forced to be a scaled-down affair, owing to Covid-19 restrictions. Some 1,800 people packed into the gothic church to pay tribute. The Queen was escorted both in to and out of the service by Prince Andrew, who himself has had a tumultuous few months. It was his first public engagement since he agreed a settlement with Virginia Giuffre over a civil case brought in the United States. The monarch held onto Prince Andrew's elbow with her left hand as she moved slowly and gingerly to her place, using a walking stick in her right hand. They entered via Poets Corner - a shorter route for the Queen's comfort - in a small procession. Despite her apparent frailty, the Queen stood for much of the 45-minute service, singing several hymns. Read the full article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-fam... Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.