Royal romance: Loved-up Queen and Prince Philip making best of lockdown
QUEEN ELIZABETH II is making the best out of the nationwide lockdown by spending more time with Prince Philip than she normally would be able to, a source has revealed.
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The Queen and Prince Philip have found a silver lining in the coronavirus crisis, a source said. The couple is now enjoying more time with each other and even have dinner together every day, something the Queen's busy schedule and the Duke of Edinburgh's preference for the Sandringham estate doesn't usually allow.
A source told Vanity Fair: "One of the nicest things for the Queen is that she is getting to spend more time with her husband than she usually would.
"They have dinner together in the evenings and I imagine the Queen is of the generation where she dresses for dinner."
The Queen and Prince Philip are self-isolating at Windsor Castle.
The monarch arrived at her Berkshire residence on March 19, one week earlier than planned ahead of the Easter break.
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On the same day, the Duke of Edinburgh was helicoptered to the castle from the Sandringham Estate, where he has been living at over the past few months.
The royal pair have been together ever since, sharing their residence with just a few members of the staff.
Among them are the Queen's dressmaker and confidant Angela Kelly and Paul Whybrew, the page of the backstairs to the monarch.
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While the Queen and Prince Philip are surely enjoying each other's company, the pair haven't forgotten their royal duties.
The Queen continues to receive the Government's red boxes on a daily basis.
She also holds a meeting every week over the phone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The monarch has also proven invaluable for the country's morale twice during the pandemic.
In early April, the Queen delivered a powerful speech to the country and the Commonwealth, telling Britain "we will meet again" after praising frontline workers for their efforts and people abiding by the self-isolation advice for doing their part in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
The Queen also marked the anniversary of VE Day by channelling her father King George VI.
In her speech, delivered at the same time the late King spoke to the country on VE Day, the Queen remembered those who died during World War 2.
But she also urged Britain to keep its spirit high during the coronavirus pandemic saying the British "streets are not empty, they are filled with love".
Despite having retired from public duties in August 2017, Prince Philip also contributed to raising morale during the lockdown.
Stepping out of his retirement on April 20, the Duke of Edinburgh thanked in a statement all the frontline workers for keeping the country "safe and at home".
He said: "As we approach World Immunisation Week, I wanted to recognise the vital and urgent work being done by so many to tackle the pandemic; by those in the medical and scientific professions, at universities and research institutions, all united in working to protect us from COVID-19.
"On behalf of those of us who remain safe and at home, I also wanted to thank all key workers who ensure the infrastructure of our life continues; the staff and volunteers working in food production and distribution, those keeping postal and delivery services going, and those ensuring the rubbish continues to be collected."