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Meghan Markle not to attend Prince Philip's funeral due to pregnancy
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with other members of the Royal family going to church at Sandringham on Christmas Day 2017.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with other members of the Royal family going to church at Sandringham on Christmas Day 2017. Credit: Mark Jones (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0)

Meghan Markle will not attend Prince Philip's funeral as she's been advised not to travel to the United Kingdom by her physician due to her pregnancy. Prince Harry is set to attend the service in the St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

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Britain's Prince Philip leaves hospital after a month
Prince Philip's and Queen Elizabeth II in 2015
Prince Philip's and Queen Elizabeth II in 2015 Credit: Kiefer (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0)

Prince Philip, 99, returned to Windsor Castle after the 28-night stay, his longest-ever in hospital. Buckingham Palace said the duke was discharged "following treatment for an infection."

The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII's hospital on February 16. He later underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition.

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Queen Elizabeth II and her husband have been vaccinated against Covid-19
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband have been vaccinated against Covid-19
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Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip have received their first dose of vaccine against the new coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced. A second source told the British news agency PA that the Queen and her husband had been vaccinated by the royal family's doctor at Windsor Castle, where they spend the confinement period. Usually quite discreet about her state of health, "the Queen has decided to make this information public to avoid inaccuracies and possible rumours," added PA.

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Queen Elizabeth II's dorgi Vulcan has passed away
Queen Elizabeth II's dorgi Vulcan has passed away
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Queen Elizabeth II has lost her dorgi – a mix between a corgi and a dachshund – Vulcan, leaving her with just one dog. The dog died at Windsor Castle where the Queen has been staying during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, celebrates 99th birthday
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland in 2007
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland in 2007 Credit: Photo Credit: NASA/Paul E. Alers / Public domain

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, celebrates his 99th birthday on June 10.

Both the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been self-isolating in Windsor Castle where they will also be celebrating Prince Philip's birthday in private.