Queen shares her emotional photo of herself and Prince Philip from 1976 in the Balmoral library as they prepare to spend the third weekend apart while recovering from heart surgery at the hospital
- Buckingham Palace shared the 1976 photo on Thursday on the occasion of World Book Day
- Backtracking photographs show Her Majesty sitting at a desk in the Balmoral caste library
- Prince Philip, 99, prepares to spend third weekend away from queen while recovering from heart surgery at hospital
Buckingham Palace has shared an emotional 1976 photo of a young queen and Prince Philip as he recovers from his heart surgery at the hospital.
The photo, which was shared on the Royal Family’s Twitter account on the occasion of World Book Day on Thursday, shows Her Majesty sitting at a desk in the Balmoral caste library as the Duke of Edinburgh looks at the distance to his side.
He arrives when Prince Philip, 99, prepares to spend the third weekend away from the monarch while recovering from heart surgery at the hospital.
Buckingham Palace revealed Thursday that Philip had a “successful procedure for pre-existing heart disease” and will remain in hospital to “be treated, rested and recovered for several days.”
Buckingham Palace has shared a poignant 1976 photo (pictured) of a young queen and Prince Philip recovering from heart surgery at the hospital
The poignant photo was shared as Prince Philip prepares to spend his third weekend away from the queen as he recovers from heart surgery at the hospital. In the picture, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle
The Duke of Edinburgh was being treated for an infection at King Edward VII Private Hospital in Marylebone, before being transferred to St Bartholomew Hospital in the city of London, Britain’s largest cardiac hospital, on Wednesday.
The Sussex, whose interview with Oprah Winfrey is due to air in the United States on Sunday night, have been urged to postpone it after Prince Philip had major surgery after more than a fortnight in the United States. hospital.
The capture of the Queen and Philip in the library was shared alongside a painting of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The royal family’s Instagram account headlined the post: “The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh appear in the Balmoral Castle library in 1976.
Swipe to see Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in the Royal Library of Windsor Castle. The Royal Library is a treasure trove of over 50,000 books and manuscripts collected by British monarchs over the centuries.
The message went on to share a video of the Duchess of Cornwall talking about her love of having books.
The Royal Family’s Instagram account headlined the post: “The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh appear in the Balmoral Castle library in 1976” (pictured)
Buckingham Palace revealed Thursday that Philip (pictured) had a “successful procedure for pre-existing heart disease” and will remain in hospital to “be treated, rested and recovered for several days.”
Balmoral Castle has been the Scottish home of the royal family since it was bought by Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852, after being leased in 1848.
In the autumn of 1842, two and a half years after her marriage to Prince Albert, Queen Victoria paid her first visit to Scotland.
They were so shocked by the highlands that they decided to return. A new visit to Perthshire and then to Ardverikie encouraged them to take the opportunity to buy Balmoral.
After Queen Victoria bought the castle in 1852, it was planned to build a new castle about 100 meters northwest of the old building designed by Aberdeen City architect William Smith.
On September 28, 1853 the first stone of the new castle was laid by Queen Victoria. Prince Albert became very interested in the design and construction that was completed in 1856, also in the Scottish baronial style.
The castle is built from local granite, which was precisely cut with modern day machinery, producing a much smoother finish than usual.
Prince Albert devoted himself to landscaping the area, initiating a multi-year improvement program, which was done according to a model he had built in the sand. The main works were completed in 1859 and included new houses, stables, workshops and schools.
The royals continue to improve the castle and since then the beautiful and attractive environment has captivated generations of royals.
The queen has visited Balmoral almost every year of her reign and occupies a special place in her heart.