“My family and I would like to express our gratitude to you all for your recent support and kindness,” she said. She continued, "We have been profoundly touched, and we continue to be reminded that Philip had such an exceptional influence on countless people during his life."
Following the death of her 73-year-old husband, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's 95th birthday was a solemn occasion. According to Mirror UK, the monarch's milestone birthday will not be celebrated as normal — while the Queen and other family members sometimes mark their birthdays by sharing new photos with the public, no such photo will be published this year. If you didn't remember, this is Queen Elizabeth's first birthday after her husband died on Saturday and was buried at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. He died on April 9th, just two months short of his 100th birthday, at the age of 99.