As according to the royal protocol, Elizabeth II must mourn her husband’s death – Entertainment

Today, the world is shocked by the news of the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at the age of 99. According to British media, the widow will follow a special protocol, mourning the deceased.

The Queen spent 73 years with her husband. His prince Philip called him “strength and support.”

The husband’s departure will have a significant impact on the British monarch, both personally and officially. After the announcement of her husband’s death, the Queen’s 8-day mourning period begins. During this time, new laws will not be given Royal Assent for them to enter into force, and state affairs will be suspended as a token of respect.

After the funeral, the Queen will continue to mourn privately, but will return to her duties behind closed doors. Elizabeth II will not be in public for at least a month, because after the farewell, the official mourning period of the royal family will begin, which will last for 30 days.

In 2017, after spending two days in the hospital, Philip at the age of 96 ended his active participation in official events. In 2018, he underwent hip surgery. After Prince Philip resigned from his royal duties, he spent most of his time at Sandringham Manor. The Queen visited her husband whenever she could, because it was a place where they both felt and behaved like normal people. The duke spent time reading, painting, writing letters and accepting friends.

Philip married Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she became queen. They were the longest reigning royal couple in British history.

The couple has four children, eight grandchildren and ten grandchildren.

In mid-March, the prince was discharged from the hospital and returned to Windsor Castle, where he lived in isolation from the outside world with Elizabeth II during the pandemic.

When Philip was hospitalized in February, Buckingham Palace announced that the prince was suffering from an infection, but did not detect any. The castle later stated that the prince was not infected with the new coronavirus.

In early March, the castle announced that Philip had been transferred to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, where he underwent a successful medical procedure for a pre-existing heart problem. He was then taken back to the hospital of King Edward VII, from which he was discharged on 16 March.

The prince was hospitalized on February 16, the longest time Philip spent in the hospital.

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