Queen Elizabeth has shared her favorite photograph of herself with the late Prince Philip prior to his funeral today (Saturday, April 17). The picture in question was uploaded to the official <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theroyalfamily/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> account of the British Royal Family on Friday. It shows Queen Elizabeth and the late Duke of Edinburgh sitting together on the grass of the Coyles of Muick hills in Scotland. Take a look at the picture in question below: [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CNvb6W_H1a7]] The snap was allegedly taken back in 2003 by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and was captioned: <blockquote>"Her Majesty and the royal family are grateful for all the messages of condolence from around the world and have been touched to see and hear so many people sharing fond memories of The Duke, in celebration of his life."</blockquote> This post has now accrued plenty of attention on the social media platform - boasting over 1 million reactions and a further 9,000 comments as of the time of writing. <img class="wp-image-1263103249 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/04/Screenshot-2021-04-17-at-09.34.00-1.png" alt="An Instagram comment." width="1241" height="336" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] For example, one Instagram commenter wrote: "Incredibly beautiful and touching. Thank you, Your Majesty, for sharing a lovely photo with us. [sic]" <img class="wp-image-1263103250 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/04/Screenshot-2021-04-17-at-09.33.55-1.png" alt="An Instagram comment." width="1248" height="498" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] Another person wrote: "My heart is with your Majesty, your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at this sad time [...] R.I.P. Prince Philip Duke Of Edinburgh. [sic]" <img class="wp-image-1263103251 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/04/Screenshot-2021-04-17-at-09.34.04-1.png" alt="An Instagram comment." width="1241" height="225" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] Someone else chimed in: "They will always be a beautiful and amazing couple." <img class="wp-image-1263103252 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/04/Screenshot-2021-04-17-at-09.34.14-1.png" alt="An Instagram comment." width="1247" height="238" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] One commenter added: "So lovely. They both look so happy [...] RIP." <img class="wp-image-1263103253 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/04/Screenshot-2021-04-17-at-09.34.29-1.png" alt="An Instagram comment." width="1243" height="251" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] Another Instagram user wrote: "Wonderful picture. The Queen looks very happy and content. Glad she has moments like this." <img class="wp-image-1263103255 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/04/Screenshot-2021-04-17-at-09.34.45-1.png" alt="An Instagram comment." width="1240" height="255" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Instagram]] Finally, someone else added: "My deepest condolences to Her Majesty and the entire Royal Family." The Royal Family has <a href="https://vt.co/news/uk/royals-share-never-before-seen-pictures-of-prince-philip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared a number of other until-now-unseen photographs</a> of the late Duke of Edinburgh, following his passing at the age of 99 on Friday, April 9. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1382378241437138945]] The official Twitter account of the Royal Family shared an until-now private image taken by Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Prince William, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland back in 2018. It shows Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip sitting on a sofa chair, surrounded by their many happy great-grandchildren. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1382378140530573315]] These include Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, the children of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Mia and Lena Philips, the daughters the son of Princess Anne Peter Phillips, and their cousins Isla and Savannah Philips. On Wednesday, April 14, the official Twitter account of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall shared an image of the late Duke and his son Prince Charles playing polo on horseback. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1382378140530573315]] The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have also shared a previously-unseen picture of Prince Philip, taken at Balmoral castle back in 2015, which shows the Duke with Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York, later took to Instagram to thank her 1.4 million followers for their tributes and support in the royal family's time of grief. Uploading a picture of herself and her sister Beatrice alongside the late Duke, she captioned the post: "Dearest Grandpa. We all miss you. ⁣You would be so touched by all the tributes that have been shared with me the past few days." [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CNpYz98F1FI]] The caption continued: "People remember sitting next to you at a dinner, or shaking your hand once, who remember you saying hello in passing, or remember how much their DofE award meant to them. ⁣ ⁣ "I remember learning how to cook, how to paint, what to read. I remember laughing at your jokes and asking about your spectacular life and service in the navy. ⁣ "I remember incinerating the sausages and you swooping in to save the day.⁣ I remember your hands and your laugh and your favorite beer. ⁣I will remember you in your children, your grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. ⁣ ⁣ "Thank you for your dedication and love for us all and especially Granny, who we will look after for you. ⁣With all my love, Eugenie. [sic]" <h6>Featured Image Credit: Alamy Stock Images</h6>

Queen shares favorite photograph with Prince Philip prior to his funeral

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