The Queen has said that the Duke of Edinburgh’s death will leave “a huge void” in her life and Prince Andrew added that Britain had lost the “grandfather of the nation”.
As the monarch mourned her husband of 73 years behind the walls of Windsor Castle, praying in private, her family joined members of the public at church where the Duke of York said that they were “rallying round” to support her.
The Princess Royal later released a heartfelt statement in which she called Prince Philip, who died on Friday at the age of 99, “my teacher, my supporter and my critic”. Anne, who has stepped into a number of roles formerly held by her father, said that she wanted to emulate his example
