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Queen of England celebrates 95th birthday, days after husbands funeral

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 21, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

LONDON / CNN — Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 95th birthday at Windsor Castle, just days after the funeral of Prince Philip — her husband of 73 years. This is the Queen’s second birthday since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Born in London on April 21, 1926, Her Majesty usually celebrates her birthday privately, but the occasion is marked publicly with gun salutes in Hyde Park, Windsor Great Park and at the Tower of London. That particular tradition was absent from last year’s scaled-back occasion, as it will be Wednesday — not just because of...

Queen Elizabeth II bids farewell at funeral of Prince Philip

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 17, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

The funeral of Prince Philip, the late husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, was an emotional yet muted affair beginning with a minute’s silence during an intimate service on Saturday attended by 30 people including members of the royal family at St. George’s Chapel, which lies within the grounds of Windsor Castle. Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, died at the age of 99 on April 9 in Windsor Castle. He was the nation’s longest-serving consort — the name used to describe the spouse of a reigning monarch — and had been married to the Queen for...

WATCH LIVE: Funeral of Prince Philip at Windsor Castle

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 17, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

NBC NEWS — The funeral of Prince Philip is taking place at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor on Saturday. The Royal Family gathers to mourn Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, who passed away April 9 at the age of 99. The service will be preceded by a Ceremonial Procession inside the grounds of Windsor Castle, according to royal officials. At the end of the service, Prince Philip will be interred in the Royal Vault in St. George’s Chapel. WATCH THE FUNERAL LIVE: The post WATCH LIVE: Funeral of Prince Philip at Windsor Castle appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)