Queen Elizabeth II went "weeks" without seeing Prince Philip: book

27-11-2022

ByJawad Hussain

According to "Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait," Queen Elizabeth II would go "weeks" without seeing Prince Philip.

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However, novelist Gyles Brandreth claims that the married couple spoke "frequently" on the phone.

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Her Majesty knew that Philip did not want “to be fussed over” and wanted to “see out his days in his own way,” according to the book.

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The Queen's longtime spouse died in April 2021, five years after his retirement.

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In 2020's pandemic lockdown, Queen Elizabeth II and Philip had grown closer, and Brandreth's book claims she wanted to be by his side when he died.

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During the coronavirus pandemic, the 73-year-old couple spent more time in Scotland and Windsor Castle.

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