Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute Saturday on the one-year anniversary of the death of her longtime husband, Prince Philip.
The official Twitter account for the Royal Family, which often shares news and messages from the queen, posted a video filled with photos of Philip that featured a reading of the poem “The Patriarchs – An Elegy” by Simon Armitage.
“Remembering His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh on the first anniversary of his death,” the tweet reads.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were married from 1947 until his death on April 9, 2021, at age 99. The Royal Family said at the time of his death that Philip “passed away peacefully” at Windsor Castle.
His funeral took place eight days later in Windsor, with Queen Elizabeth, her four children and her eight grandchildren among the 30 people who attended the service, which had reduced capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Service of Thanksgiving memorial service for Philip was then held at Westminster Abbey in London late last month, with the queen in attendance.
The 95-year-old Elizabeth assumed the British throne in 1952 following the death of her father. She celebrated the 70th anniversary of her monarchy in February.
Queen Elizabeth resumed both virtual and in-person engagements early last month after testing positive for COVID-19 in February. She turns 96 on April 21.
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