An Elegy: Last News

In memoriam. Queen Elizabeth paid tribute to her late husband, Prince Philip, on the first anniversary of his death.

Queen Elizabeth II is paying tribute to her late husband Prince Philip on the 1-year anniversary of his death.Her Royal Highness' official Twitter account posted a touching message Saturday dedicated to the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last year at 99 from old age. The social media post included the poem «The Patriarchs — An Elegy» by Simon Armitage.The poem read in part, «The weather in the window this morning is snow, unseasonal singular flakes, a slow winter's shiver.

Queen Elizabeth made sure to honor her beloved late husband Prince Philip in a special way on the one-year anniversary of his death. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away at the age of 99 due to natural causes on April 9, 2021. In a moving tribute, the reigning monarch of the U.K., 95, took to her official social media account to share a poem and a video montage (below) in honor of the love of her life. “Remembering His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh on the first anniversary of his death,” the post was captioned.

The Queen and Royal Family have shared a touching poetic tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the first anniversary of his death.

The Queen has shared a touching tribute to her late husband Prince Philip to mark the first anniversary of his death. The elegy, written by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, was posted to the royal family’s social media accounts on Saturday, a year after Philip, famously described by the Queen as her “constant strength and guide”, died peacefully in his sleep at their Windsor Castle home.

Ahead of Prince Philip's funeral, the Royal Family shared an emotional video on the official Instagram account, showcasing the incredible memories he shared with The Queen over the years.The heartfelt clip was accompanied by a poem, with a montage of pictures of the Royal couple being shown, one after the other.The poem was written and performed over the video by poet laureate Simon Armitage and titled 'The Patriarchs - An Elegy'.The caption read: "A montage to commemorate the extraordinary life of The Duke of Edinburgh, made unique by its sheer breadth of experience, and the wartime generation he was part of." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

The British royal family has released a montage of images in memory of Prince Philip, set to a poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. "Patriarchs -- An Elegy" remembers Philip as a member of a generation who "fought ingenious wars, finagled triumphs at sea with flaming decoy boats, and side-stepped torpedoes" -- references to his wartime naval service.