The Queen ‘ultimately died from a broken heart’, claims royal expert

The queen “eventually died of a broken heart” and was “never the same” after the death of her beloved Prince Philip, a royal expert claimed.

Talk about Entertainment tonightKatie Nicholl, author of The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown, said of Her Majesty’s death, “I think she eventually died of a broken heart.

“She was never the same after Philip went… He was, she said, her strength and staying. He supported her in everything she did in life.’

Ms Nicholl added: ‘I think it’s fair to say she wouldn’t be the queen she was without Philip’s support.’

Earlier this week, it was revealed that the Queen’s final resting place has been marked with a simple plaque that will forever reunite her with her beloved husband and parents.

The 96-year-old monarch was buried Monday evening in a moving private ceremony at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, part of St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

There was a ledger stone—a slab laid in the floor—previously marked with the names of the Queen’s parents in gold letters on black Belgian marble.

Buckingham Palace revealed that a new plate was installed overnight with the names of the late monarch, her husband and parents, along with the dates of their births and deaths.

The Queen and Prince Philip pictured in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, where they were locked in 2020

In order it reads: George VI 1895-1952, Elizabeth 1900-2002, Elizabeth II 1926-2022, Philip 1921-2021.

Between the two pairs is a single metal Garter Star, the insignia of the Order of the Garter, the country’s oldest and most noble knighthood.

All four were members of the order and St. George’s Chapel, where the memorial chapel is located, is her spiritual home.

The simple stone outbuilding, which can be viewed through a metal gate in St George’s Chapel, also contains the ashes of the late monarch’s sister, Margaret.

The public will be able to view the Queen’s final resting place starting next week, but will have to pay for the privilege, it can be revealed.

The chapel, currently closed during the period of royal mourning, will reopen to visitors on Thursday 29 September as part of a general tour of Windsor Castle, costing up to £28.50 for adults and £15.50 for children.

The castle is only open from Thursday through Monday five days a week, but St. George’s Chapel is closed to the public on Sundays because it is a living place of worship.

Despite her advanced age, the Queen still wished that all her grandchildren would visit her in Balmoral

Castle tours are organized by the Royal Collection Trust (RCT), a registered charity and a branch of the Royal Household. The royal family keeps no profit.

Revenue from admissions and other commercial activities is used to maintain the Royal Collection, one of the largest and most important art collections in the world and one of the last major European royal collections to remain intact.

Katie Nicholl’s new book claimed the Queen was “hurt and exhausted” by Harry and Meghan’s decision to resign as senior members of the royal family and move to the US.

In The New Royala, the author says a source close to Her Majesty claimed she was reluctant to think about the Duke and Duchess’ decision to leave the family.

An excerpt from the book, which was published in vanity purse, has revealed that the Queen was also disappointed when Harry and Meghan did not return to the UK with Archie and Lilibet in August, where she hosted an annual ‘slumber party’ in Sandringham with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The source told the author: “[The Queen] was very hurt and said to me: “I don’t know, I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about it anymore”.’

The source added that Her Majesty was more sorry that the Sussexes’ move meant she hadn’t been able to see as much of Archie and Lilibet as she would have liked.