Queen’s busy time following ‘that announcement’

After all the big announcement about Prince Phillip stepping down from royal duties it it was back to business as usual for the Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II took part in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace yesterday esteeming honour on a number of recipients.

And what a stylish affair it was. It was a meeting of the Queen of fashion and the real Queen when Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour was made a Dame Commander for her work in fashion and journalism.

Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue since 1988, was made a Dame by The Queen for her services to fashion & journalism. pic.twitter.com/KIQTZdS6Qe

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 5, 2017

There’s nothing like a dame as Anna poses with her daughter Bee Schaffer after the event.

Singer Marty Wilde, accompanied by daughter Kim, was amongst those to receive an MBE medal from the Queen during the ceremony.

The Queen, this time accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, also welcomed Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from Burma to Buckingham Palace.

The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge welcome Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/DVS6ywt3Hy

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 5, 2017

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Following the announcement regarding Prince Phillip both he and the Queen attended a service for members of the Order of Merit, at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace, taking time out for a formal photograph afterwards.

Sir David Attenborough and former Australian Prime Minister John Howard were amongst those who attended.

 

Today The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service for Members of the Order of Merit at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace. The Order of Merit is one of several honours conferred by The Queen; The Order of Merit has 24 members at any one time, and rewards those who have achieved greatly in the arts, learning, literature and science. From left to right back row: Sir James Dyson, Lord Darzi of Denham, David Hockney, Neil MacGregor, The Rt Hon Jean Chretien, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Lord Rees of Ludlow, John Howard, Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub, Professor Dame Ann Dowling, Lord Robert Fellowes. From left to right seated: Sir David Attenborough, Lord Rothschild, Professor Lord May of Oxford, Professor Sir Roger Penrose, Sir Michael Atiyah, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen, Lord Foster of Thames Bank, Sir Tom Stoppard, Baroness Boothroyd, Professor Sir Michael Howard and Lord Eames.

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Are you happy to see things are back to normal for the royals?