Queen 'declined to have restrictions relaxed for Philip funeral' before parties

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The monarch, who sat alone as she mourned the death of the husband of seven decades, is said to have wanted to set an example.

Downing Street offered to temporarily ease restrictions so more people could attendThe monarch, who ended up sitting alone as she mourned the death of the husband of seven decades, is said to have wanted to set an example.

Last week it emerged that staff held two boozy leaving dos on the night before the funeral on April 17. The rules also stated only 30 mourners were permitted at funerals and social distancing rules needed to be followed. She said no on the grounds it would be unfair to all the other people grieving loved ones in lockdown, the paper said.It meant what had been planned as an 800-person event was cut to the allotted 30 and households had to sit in bubbles.

 

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