The Queen shed a tear for the Duke of Edinburgh after being accompanied to his memorial by her son, Andrew. The disgraced prince drove with his mother to and from the memorial on Tuesday (March 29) at Westminister Abbey.
The Duke of York has kept a low profile since millions out of court earlier this month to settle a civil sexual assault case. Read more about the settlement here. Andrew, in his first public appearance since the settlement to his accuser Virginia Giuffre, escorted his mother into Westminster Abbey.
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The monarch held onto 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.
The monarch's state limousine had arrived at Poets' Yard entrance with Andrew sat beside her after they travelled from Windsor together.
Inside the abbey, they walked at a slow but steady pace, both looking ahead, and at the end of the aisle they separated - with Andrew giving a last glance to his mother as she turned right. Andrew, who stepped down from public life over his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, had a front row seat, sitting next to his brother the Earl of Wessex and across the aisle from his other siblings.
The Queen was beside Prince Charles, who leaned over to speak to her as she arrived.
The memorial at Westminster Abbey for Prince Philip, who died last year aged 99, was held to celebrate his public service and a "long life lived fully".
Representatives of his charities, including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, were in the congregation, alongside members of the Royal Family and foreign royals.
The Queen, Duchess of Cornwall and Princess Anne were seen in the same colour, in what has been seen a a planned way of honouring the Duke, who livery colour was dark green.
Among those attending were the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte were also present in honour of their great-grandfather - the first time they have attended a major public church service.
Some 1,800 people packed the gothic church - in marked contrast to Philip's funeral where only 30 were permitted to attend amid Covid restrictions, with the Queen sat alone, masked in mourning.
The monarch, 95, had been determined to make the appearance at the deeply personal and significant occasion on Tuesday in honour of her "strength and stay" Philip - with her attendance only confirmed the same morning.
It was the Queen's first major official engagement outside one of her homes for nearly six months, since she travelled to Cardiff to deliver a speech at the Welsh Senedd on October 14.
The Queen listened as the Dean of Windsor paid tribute to Philip's intellect, work ethic, sense of humour and devotion to his family.
The Right Reverend David Conner described the duke as a "remarkable man" who was committed to "a host of down-to-earth enterprises". He pointed out that the duke could be "abrupt", and suggested that at times he could forget "just how intimidating he could be".
Princess Beatrice was seen to give a small chuckle as the Dean remarked: "He could be somewhat sharp in pricking what he thought to be bubbles of pomposity or sycophancy."
Special arrangements were put in place for the Queen's comfort, with the service limited to 40 minutes and the monarch sitting in one of the Canada chairs but with an additional cushion.
