The British royal family shared a tribute poem on Saturday to commemorate the death of Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth who died last year.
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The elegy, written by English poet Simon Armitage, was shared on the royal family’s social media to mark the first anniversary of the death of Philip, who died on April 9, 2021 at Windsor Castle, west London .
Titled ‘The Patriarchs: An Elegy’, the poem was shared as a video, read by Mr Armitage with piano playing in the background and footage from the prince’s life, including his marriage and the birth of his children.
The poem, which pays tribute to Philip’s military career, was first published on the day of his funeral.
The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh, who died at 99, was organized in a small committee due to restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic, the Queen finding herself seated alone in Windsor Chapel.
The monarch had met at 13 years old Philip, who was 18 years old. They were married in November 1947. Last winter, during her traditional Christmas address, she confided how much her “mischievous” gaze and her laughter she missed.
Elizabeth II marked the anniversary privately. Last week, she took part in a religious ceremony in honor of her late husband, marking her comeback in front of her subjects after health problems.
The 95-year-old sovereign has considerably reduced her schedule since a night of hospitalization in October for examinations, the nature of which has never been revealed. She has retreated since the start of the pandemic to Windsor Castle and is now struggling to get around.