Weekend Argus Saturday

WHO WILL TAKE THE REINS OF THE HOUSE WINDSOR?

SEATED alone, clad in mourning clothes, her face covered by a mask, Queen Elizabeth will cut a stark figure at St George’s Chapel this afternoon.

At 94, the British monarch, will witness proceedings without the reassuring presence of those she loves as she officially bids farewell to the man she loved the most – Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years.

Although renowned for her stoicism and resolute public persona, the queen must surely be grateful for the mask to hide a quivering lip.

Yes, the Crown comes first, but in that church today, Lilibet has to say goodbye to her Philip … forever.

It must be noted the

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