Queen Elizabeth II officially thanks for numerous birthday wishes from all over the world.
She becomes unusually emotional in her statement.
London - Queen Elizabeth II is going through a difficult time: Last Saturday (April 17th) she carried her late husband, Prince Philip, to the grave.
He had already planned a prank for his funeral service.
Just four days later, she turned 95 and for reasons of mourning and the ongoing corona pandemic, she decided not to have a big birthday party.
Nevertheless, the people insisted on congratulating the monarch on her special day.
The widow thanked her for these congratulations and reacted unusually emotionally.
After Prince Philip's death: Queen Elizabeth II reacts unusually emotionally
After 73 years of marriage, it was the Queen's first birthday without her beloved husband. The happy event under normal circumstances was overshadowed by the mourning for Prince Philip. Nevertheless, Queen Elizabeth thanked the well-wishers from all over the world on the official Instagram account of the Royal Family. “I received many congratulations on my 95th birthday, which I really appreciate,” was the beginning of an official statement from Buckingham Palace. But already in the second sentence she puts her special day in the background and finds emotional words about the severe loss of her husband.
“While we are in a period of great grief as a family, we have found great comfort to see and hear all the honors for my husband from people in the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world.
My family and I would like to thank you for all the support and kindness that we have received during these days, ”said the Queen.
With her last sentence she finally found again unusually touching words: "That touched us very much and will remind us further that Philip had such an extraordinary meaning for countless people in his life."
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After Prince Philip's death: Queen is very personal
By mourning her husband, the Queen shows a very personal side of herself. She expresses this above all by the fact that she does not use the official name of the Duke of Edinburgh in her statement, but simply calls him by his first name "Philip". However, shortly after his death, the next death shocked the Royals. A long-time employee has died. (
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