Royal Family Reaches End of Mourning Period Following Death of Prince Philip
The official mourning period for the royal family has come to an end following the death of Prince Philip.
Two weeks after the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh on April 9 at the age of 99, the royal family’s mourning period now draws to a close.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Queen Elizabeth
Prime Minister Boris Johnson also instructed the U.K. to enter a period of national mourning at that time. Flags were to be flown at half-mast, and some political activities were held until after the funeral on April 17.
Get more details…
On Friday (April 23), the social media profiles of the royal family – which were replaced with monograms and symbols in honor of the late Prince – returned to their usual photos, including Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s profile, which was briefly represented by their joint monogram.
Find out how all of the royals changed their social media amid the mourning period.
Prince Philip meticulously planned certain aspects of his own funeral and there’s one surprising detail that he paid attention to during his arrangements.
One attendee of the funeral recently explained why the event was “eerie.”
Older
