Queen Elizabeth and other members of the royal family paid tribute to Prince Philip by wearing the color synonymous with the late royal to a special memorial service held in his honor.
On Tuesday, a Service of Thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey for the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last April at the age of 99, to “give thanks for HRH’s dedication to family, Nation and Commonwealth and recognize the importance of his legacy in creating opportunities for young people, promoting environmental stewardship and conservation, and supporting the Armed Forces,” according to the royal family’s official Instagram account.
The service featured a number of special touches, including music selected by Philip prior to his passing as well as floral arrangements inspired by his and Queen Elizabeth’s wedding day flowers. The monarch also honored her late husband during her first public outing in five months by wearing an outfit done entirely in the shade of “Edinburgh Green,” as did several other attendees, including her daughter Princess Anne and Prince Charles‘s wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
This particular green is the color of Prince Philip’s official livery and was used for a wide array of things related to him, such as staff uniforms and private cars. It was even the shade of the Land Rover that was used to carry his coffin at his funeral last year. The queen also accessorized her outfit with a special brooch that is believed to have been a gift from Prince Philip. The royal was joined at the service by several other members of the royal family, including Prince William and Kate Middleton who brought their two oldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, to pay tribute to their late great-grandfather.
In a surprise turn of events, Queen Elizabeth was escorted at the service by her son Prince Andrew, marking the disgraced royal’s first public event since he reached a settlement with Virginia Giuffre, a Jeffrey Epstein victim who accused the prince of sexual assault in a civil suit filed last August. Royal commentator and the author of Prince Philip’s Century, Robert Jobson, told People that while there was some unease over that decision, the queen “insisted.” He explained, “It shows she wholeheartedly loves and believes her son. As she did when she made a statement about Camilla being Queen’s Consort, many people will now accept the Queen’s word and judgment.”
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