'Frail' Queen hoping to attend service for Prince Philip as palace releases details of event

Meghan Markle's sister Samantha has said she thinks "it seems to have been a heartbreaking journey for the Royal Family" in the lead up to Prince Philip's death.Samantha claims the Royal Family were subjected to "racial mudslinging" before the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, adding Harry and Meghan's comments gave Philip a "rough time" before he passed away.

After Prince Philip's memorial service at Westminster Abbey, Sophie Wessex returned to royal duties. On Tuesday, The Queen put on a brave face as she led the royal arrives at the London venue, ready to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh's life. And days later, the Countess of Wessex was back at work as she planted an elm tree in the garden of Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

Prince Andrew left royals furious after his 'completely inappropriate' actions right after Prince Philip's death.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s silence on the day of Prince Philip’s memorial was a “very sensible decision”, a royal commentator has claimed.Senior and extended members of the Royal Family attended a memorial service for Prince Philip on Tuesday (March 29), with the Queen able to make an appearance despite reported health scares.Harry and Meghan had announced that they would not fly across from their LA home for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, and the pair did not share a message on their website or social media during the day.And, speaking on his YouTube channel, royal commentator Neil Sean suggested that the couple's choice to remain silent on the day of the memorial service was a “very sensible decision”.“Whatever people are saying, ‘oh they didn’t do this, they didn’t acknowledge him’, you couldn’t win either way,” he claimed.“If they’d have put something out on their website then they’re pulling focus.

The royal family gathered together at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 29 March, to remember and celebrate the life of the late Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip sadly passed away in April 2021 at the age of 99, and in order to mark the upcoming first anniversary a special memorial was held.

Prince Andrew stood “defiant” at Prince Philip’s memorial service on Tuesday despite appearing to be ignored by some members of his family, a body language expert has said. The Duke of York attended the ceremony held at Westminster Abbey with the Queen, and the appearance marked his first official outing since it was announced he would be stepping back from public life amid his civil sexual assault. Andrew was accused of sexual assault by Virginie Giufffre.

Loose Women star Linda Robson claimed it was "unfortunate" that Prince Andrew walked alongside Her Majesty The Queen at a memorial service for Prince Philip.The Duke of York who resigned from public duty after settling a US civil court case was seen in public for the first time alongside members of The Royal Family on Tuesday (March 29).Andrew and his relatives joined dignitaries and royals from across Europe as they paid tribute to his late father, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 aged 99.There had been plans in place for The Queen, 96, to walk alongside the Dean of Westminster as she entered the ceremony but these plans changed at the last minute after Andrew met his mother at her home, Windsor Castle.During Wednesday's (March 30) instalment, anchor Christine Lampard asked her co-panellists Janet Street-Porter and Linda Robson their thoughts on Andrew attending.Janet said: "It would have been a really tough day for her [the Queen], I think in terms of the image of the message it sends across to the rest of us, I suppose what it says is he is her favourite son, everybody knows that it's been reported many, many times."I just think it was a bit unfortunate but obviously it's her choice, the Dean of Westminster was meant to accompany the Queen when she got out of the car and take her to her seat."Andrew went to Windsor Castle, met the Queen and they changed cars at Buckingham Palace so he went with her every step of the way and he has been visiting her at Windsor Castle on a daily basis."Not only is there a close relationship but he's been there for her."While Linda added: "She was a woman mourning her husband and whether it was Andrew, whether it was Edward or Charles, it was Andrew."Unfortunately it was Andrew

Princess Charlotte and her older brother Prince George attended the touching memorial for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday – and the young Princess followed in her mum Kate Middleton's stylish footsteps. Not only were the siblings there to remember their great grandfather but it was also their first big induction into royal life, which left Kate and William "proud".

The Queen was heavily involved in the planning of yesterday's memorial service for her late husband Prince Philip and left a beautiful tribute to him hidden in plain sight.The heartbroken monarch ensured there were plenty of personal touches at the event at Westminster Abbey - despite the congregation being 1,800 strong.Among the sweet tributes was one dated back to the day Her Majesty married Philip in November 1947 - in the same Abbey.That's because the flowers in the church for the memorial service were in shades of patriotic red, white and blue, with larger arrangements featuring blue eryngium – known as sea holly – a nod to the duke’s career in the Royal Navy, and his lifelong affection for the sea, Mirror reports.However, the smaller posies included white dendrobium orchids - the flowers that appeared in Princess Elizabeth’s wedding bouquet when she married Philip in 1947.The Queen is said to have personally requested orchids to be included in her wedding bouquet.The rest of the service itself also featured several of Prince Philip's poignant last requests that were finally honoured almost a year from his funeral.When he died last April aged 99, England was still in the grip of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.This meant his funeral, held on April 17 at St George's Chapel in Windsor, was a much scaled-back service, with just 30 guests and no singing by the guests.It had been Philip's express wishes for the congregation to join and sing the rousing hymn Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer at his funeral.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The hymn was sung by a small choir, guests at his funeral were not allowed to join in but yesterday (March 29),

A rare public outing. Prince Andrew attended a memorial service for his late father, Prince Philip, with his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen’s decision to have Prince Andrew accompany her at Prince Philip's Thanksgiving service was insisted upon, a royal expert has said.The 95 year old monarch was seen making her way to the service, held in honour of her late husband at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday morning, by car with her son Prince Andrew seated next to her.This has been the Duke of York’s first public outing since he settled his sexual assault lawsuit with accuser Virginia Giuffre six weeks ago and might have come as a surprise to many, after it was announced he would retire from public duties following his legal troubles. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Their appearance at the memorial service for their great-grandfather Prince Philip was a surprise but, despite their young age, Prince George and Princess Charlotte behaved perfectly.The elder Cambridge children, who are currently on Easter holidays from Thomas’s school in London's Battersea, were immaculately turned out for the moving service at Westminster Abbey. George, eight, wore a suit while his six-year-old sister looked smart in a navy coat and tights.They arrived at the service alongside their parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with George holding 39 year old William’s hand and Charlotte doing the same with her 40 year old mother.The family were met by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, who was conducting the service.

Queen Elizabeth II honoured her late husband Prince Philip’s life and legacy today (March 29) at a Royal Family gathering.

Senior royals gathered to honor the life of Prince Philip on Tuesday. Prince Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Andrew and other extended family were in attendance.  Prince Harry chose not to attend the thanksgiving service. He had no plans to travel to the United Kingdom during late March, a spokesperson for the royal previously confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Members of the Royal Family joined together for a special Thanksgiving service to remember the Queen's husband, Prince Philip, who passed away on 9 April 2021. For the ceremony, Her Majesty made a tearful appearance and paid her very own special tribute to her beloved husband by wearing her 'most personal' gift from the Duke of Edinburgh, the gold and ruby Scarab brooch.This wasn't the only way that Her Majesty chose to honour Philip as she also chose to swap her bright and bold wardrobe for a dark emerald green dress coat to mark the occasion.The chosen colour honours the Duke's livery colour which was Edinburgh Green and also celebrates his environmental work.

Kate Middleton appeared to tell daughter Princess Charlotte to 'shh' during Prince Philip's memorial service.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the memorial service for the late Duke of Edinburgh this morning alongside two of their children – Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince George, eight. Upon arrival, the family were greeted by clergy before heading to their seats, however just after the service began Kate was seen appearing to reach over to tell a seemingly unsettled Charlotte to be quiet.

Harry’s decision comes after he expressed his concerns about the lack of security available for his family while they are in the UK.He is involved in a legal battle with the Home Office and is arguing that his private security team cannot match police protection granted to full-time royals.A legal representative said in a statement in January: “Prince Harry inherited a security risk at birth, for life."He remains sixth in line to the throne, served two tours of combat duty in Afghanistan, and in recent years his family has been subjected to well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats."It adds that Harry wants to personally pay for police protection “not impose on the taxpayer”.Since he and Meghan moved to California two years ago, Harry has returned to the UK twice: for Prince Philip’s funeral and for the unveiling of Princess Diana’s statueTheir son Archie, two, has not returned to the country since their departure and their baby daughter Lilibet has never visited, nor met, her great-grandmother, the Queen.

Princess Beatrice has broken down into tears as she sang a hymn at the memorial of her grandfather Prince Philip on Tuesday 29 March at Westminster Abbey. The 33 year old can be seen standing next to her cousin Prince William, 39, and her sister Princess Eugenie, 32, as she puts her hand up to her face to wipe away tears during the memorial.

Prince William, 39, and Kate Middleton, 40, arrived for Prince Philip's memorial service at Westminster Abbey with their children, Prince George, eight, and Princess Charlotte, six.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walked into Westminster Abbey hand-in-hand with their two oldest children to join the rest of the royal family at the service to remember and honour the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last April at the age of 99. Other young members of the royal family in attendance are Peter Phillips's two daughters Savannah Phillips and Isla Phillips and Zara and Mike Tindall's eldest daughter, Mia.

The Queen put on a brave face in honour of her late husband Prince Philip as she attended the special memorial service at Westminster Abbey for him today. After weeks of uncertainty over whether she would be able to attend, the 95 year old monarch lead her family as she arrived at the London venue ready to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh's life. Escorted by Prince Andrew down the aisle, the Royal sat next to her eldest son Prince Charles with a table in front of her.

Princess Beatrice and Eugenie have been seen making their way into Westminster Abbey to show their support to the Queen for Prince Philip's memorial service. Beatrice, 33, was seen wearing a black ensemble as she was accompanied by her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 38, while her sister Eugenie, 32, donned a black floral dress as husband Jack Brooksbank, 35, stood close by.The couples walked their way into the venue with small smiles across their faces as they geared up to pay their tributes to their grandfather, Philip, who died on 9 April in 2021.