Many will remember the haunting image of the Queen almost a year ago as she sat alone in Westminster Abbey. Covid restrictions meant when her beloved husband Prince Philip passed away she was unable to have the comfort of other family members.
His death on April 9, 2021 at the age of 99 came in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and at a time when numbers for funerals were strictly limited to 30 guests. So instead of the usually packed Abbey, there were a handful of mourners at his funeral service on April 17.
Today, almost a year on, restrictions have lifted. This means a memorial service can be held to celebrate his public service and a "long life lived fully".
