Queen leaves lovely note on Prince Philip’s flower wreath

Prince Philip was heavily involved in the preparation of his burial, but Queen Elizabeth had her own way of honoring her 73-year spouse.

On top of his coffin was a wreath of white flowers, like roses and lilies selected by the Queen.

A handwritten card from the Queen was included in the wreath, which was edged in black.

According to ETCanada, the note appeared to say “I love you.” And the Queen signed it as ‘Lilibet,' her childhood nickname. The remainder of the note was concealed.

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On Saturday, the Queen remained alone while her spouse was lowered into St George's Chapel's Royal Vault.

When the Queen dies, Prince Philip's body will be sent to Windsor's George VI memorial chapel, where he will be laid to rest alongside Her Majesty. The chapel also holds the remains of the Queen's father, King George VI, as well as the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died on April 9th at the age of 99. Members of the Royal Family assembled today to offer their respects to the Duke, who had spent seven decades at the Queen's side. Thirty of the Duke's closest associates and family members attended his funeral.

Prince Philip had faithfully served the Queen since her coronation in 1952.

In July 1947, the pair became engaged, and in November of that year, they married.

As she followed Prince Philip's coffin on its last trip from Windsor Castle to St George's Chapel today, the Queen wiped her tears.

Her Majesty seemed grief-stricken and bent her head in prayer as she accompanied her beloved Philip's coffin for its last journey, while their eldest son Prince Charles wept as he stepped behind the casket into church, accompanied by other royals who had been devastated.

As pallbearers placed the Duke of Edinburgh on to his extraordinary self-designed Land Rover hearse in the castle quadrangle lined with hundreds of military troops, his casket was draped in his personal standard and bore his shield, naval helmet, and a wreath of flowers.

The Royal Family joined the Queen in grief, with Princes William and Harry marching behind the custom Defender Land Rover bearing their grandfather's remains, albeit many feet away from each other.