Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were married for almost 74 years when he passed away in April 2021 and spent so much time together throughout that last year as they isolated at Windsor Castle during the pandemic. Despite living in the same residence, though, royal historian Hugo Vickers has suggested that the Queen "was not there" when her beloved husband died.
In an extract of his upcoming book, Queen Elizabeth II, published in the Mail on Sunday, Vickers alleges, "There had often been times in earlier days when she had asked the staff to let her know when Philip was leaving, only to be told 'His Royal Highness left 20 minutes ago'."
