Queen 'died of a broken heart' following death of beloved husband Prince Philip
ok.co.ukA royal expert has said that Queen Elizabeth II "was never the same" after the death of her husband Prince Philip, and "ultimately died of a broken heart".The monarch was laid to rest on Monday in a state funeral watched by millions across the country, with a service at Westminster Abbey before a procession to Windsor Castle - where she was buried alongside the love of her life, Philip.The late Duke of Edinburgh passed away in April 2021, just two months before his 100th birthday.
It was a difficult time for the Queen, having to sit alone for the service due to the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic.
But a royal expert has suggested that the pain of losing Philip stretched far beyond his funeral, and continued up to her death earlier this month.
Katie Nicholl, author of The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown, says that the loss of her lifelong partner had a profound impact on the Queen until the day she died at the age of 96. "I think she ultimately died of a broken heart really," Nicholl said on Entertainment Tonight. "She was never the same after Philip went.
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