Prince Philip

The 95-year-old monarch was deeply involved in planning the service, which included hymns and tributes from the charities Philip supported.

The prince earlier this month settled a lawsuit filed by an American woman who alleged she was forced to have sex with him when she was 17. The service was brief — Philip was known for hating a fuss — with the Queen walking out of the church less than 50 minutes after she walked in. "I kept thinking I was going to trip up, roll down the mountain and it's lights out for Doyin," she said. Andrew's role underscored that he is still member of the family, even after the scandal caused by his links to Epstein forced him to step back from public duties. The 95-year-old monarch was deeply involved in planning the service, which included hymns and tributes from the charities Philip supported. Her choice of escorts will be seen as a vote of support for Andrew after he settled a lawsuit linked to his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Anne and. Queen Elizabeth with members of the royal family at the memorial ...

But times are changing," the source was quoted as saying. "There is no doubt that he had a delightfully engaging, and often self-deprecating, sense of humour," Hoyle said. Tuesday's service of thanksgiving at London's Westminster Abbey was a much bigger event, with the queen joining her son and heir, Prince Charles, his son William and wife Kate and other members of the royal family, including their children.

Among them was his private secretary, Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell, who became a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. The Queen on Tuesday attended a ...

A. R. Rahman marks his presence at the Grammys with his son A. R. Ameen The monarch arrived at the service with her second son Prince Andrew. The Queen on Tuesday attended a memorial service for the Duke of Edinburgh who died at the age of 99 in April last year.

On March 22, the Telegraph reported that Prince Andrew would attend a long-planned memorial for Prince Philip, marking the beleaguered prince's first public ...

A source close to Andrew told the Telegraph that the inclusion was a reflection of the fact that the service was primarily a family event. Due to her mobility issues, Buckingham Palace declined to confirm that the queen would attend the service until right before the event. The surprise of Andrew’s visibility at the event led to headlines in Britain's major newspapers and tabloids, with speculation that it was a show of support.