#AceNewsReport – Apr.14: During a private event held at Windsor Castle, the Queen accepted her former royal aide’s wand and office insignia:

The Queen carries out first duty since Prince Philip’s death: ‘The monarch hosted a ceremony in which the Earl Peel formally stood down as Lord Chamberlain, whose office organises royal ceremonies’

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The Royal Family is observing two weeks of mourning. The duke’s funeral will take place at Windsor on Saturday.

A royal official said members of the family would continue “to undertake engagements appropriate to the circumstances”.

The Earl Peel announced he would retire as Lord Chamberlain last year, with his replacement Andrew Parker, a former MI5 chief, beginning in the role just over a week before Prince Philip died.

Tuesday’s official engagement was recorded in the Court Circular – a daily list of the events attended by the Queen and her family.

It said: “The Earl Peel had an audience of The Queen today, delivered up his Wand and Insignia of Office as Lord Chamberlain and the Badge of Chancellor of the Royal Victorian Order and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord Chamberlain, when Her Majesty invested him with the Royal Victorian Chain.”

Lord Chamberlain, the Earl Peel – seen here in 2010 – oversaw the planning of dozens of royal ceremonies

The Earl Peel had overseen arrangements for the duke’s funeral – known as Operation Forth Bridge.

The Lord Chamberlain’s Office, led by the Queen’s Comptroller Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, is tasked with the practical side of the day.

But in overall charge is Baron Parker who took up his new role on 1 April, following the Earl Peel’s retirement after more than 14 years in the post.

The ceremony at Windsor Castle came after the Queen held a phone call with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday, according to the Court Circular.

On Sunday, the Duke of York said the Queen had told her family that Prince Philip’s death at the age of 99 “left a huge void” in her life.

He added: “The Queen, as you would expect, is an incredibly stoic person.

“She described it as having left a huge void in her life but we, the family, the ones that are close, are rallying round to make sure that we’re there to support her.”Prince Philip: Officer, husband, father

The funeral, on Saturday at 15:00 BST, will be a much more low-key event due to the pandemic, but Buckingham Palace says the plans reflect Prince Philip’s wishes.

His coffin will be carried in a modified Land Rover, which the duke helped to design, as part of a procession from the State Entrance of Windsor Castle to St George’s Chapel.

Members of the Royal Family will walk behind the coffin, although the Queen will travel separately. Meanwhile, guns will be fired in salute and a bell will toll.

Inside the chapel, the Royal Family will wear face masks and keep to social distancing rules. Only 30 people will be able to attend, in line with coronavirus regulations.

The Duke of Sussex has returned to the UK from his home in the US to attend the funeral, although the Duchess of Sussex will not make the trip on medical advice.

#AceNewsDesk report …………Published: Apr.14: 2021:

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