When the late Queen Elizabeth sat alone at her beloved husband Prince Philip's funeral last year, many shared their heartbreak and admiration for the late monarch's strength. The longest reigning sovereign famously called the Duke of Edinburgh her "constant strength and guide" and in the 15 months she remained monarch following his death at the age of 99, the Queen's health gradually declined.
One royal expert has claimed that the Queen 'knew' she wouldn't be long in re-joining Prince Philip after his death, as the late monarch instructed officials not to move the Duke of Edinburgh's coffin from the Royal Vault in Windsor Castle.
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