Death of Prince Philip: after two weeks of mourning, Queen Elizabeth II publicly resumes her functions

The first official images since the disappearance of Prince Philip.

Buckingham Palace released several images of Queen Elizabeth II's resumption of duties on Tuesday, just over two weeks after her husband's death, reports the BBC.

The British queen, aged 95, notably held two videoconferences on Tuesday, with the ambassadors of Latvia and Côte d'Ivoire to the United Kingdom, Ivita Burmistre and Sara Affoue Amani.

Today The Queen held Audiences with incoming Ambassadors via video link from Windsor Castle to Buckingham Palace.

🇱🇻Her Excellency Mrs Ivita Burmistre, Ambassador from the Republic of Latvia.

🇨🇮Her Excellency Mrs Sara Affoue Amani, Ambassador from the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.

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- The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 27, 2021

The two weeks of royal mourning ended last Friday.

But the queen had already resumed work during this period, without her being photographed, specifies the BBC.

On April 13, Elizabeth II notably held a reception for the departure of Lord Chamberlain William Peel, chief court official, alongside the monarch.

Another ceremony was organized the next day for the arrival of his replacement, Andrew Parker.

Kate and William also out

For their part, Prince William and his wife Kate paid a visit to a farm in the north of England on Tuesday, a first since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on April 9.

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Prince Philip's funeral: the moving images of the royal family's farewell

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 95th birthday on April 21, and the first birthday away from her husband, whose life she had shared since 1947. On the occasion of this celebration, the monarch said she was "deeply touched" By the wave of "support and kindness" shown by the public.

The monarch also said "to have received many greetings" on the occasion of her 95th birthday, which she "appreciates a lot".

Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died "peacefully" at Windsor Castle at the age of 99. Elizabeth II, with whom he had four children (Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward), bid him farewell on Saturday April 17 during a funeral organized in a small committee due to the Covid-19 pandemic.