Death of Prince Philip: this photo that proves that Queen Elizabeth II is at the end of her period of mourning
Nothing is chosen at random when it comes to the British Royal Family. We had further proof this Saturday, April 24, even as Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the end of these two weeks of mourning.
This Friday, April 9, the world learned of the death of Prince Philip, husband of Elizabeth II for 73 years. And a look at the many social networks of the royal family could show us the firm's grief over the death of the patriarch who was 99 years old. All profile photos have been faded to black and white and a photo of the Duke of Edinburgh has been placed on the cover.
Not surprisingly, since Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are a real playground for the royal family. By creating a direct link with the public through social networks, they were able to put their popularity to good use by showing their celebrations, official outings, diplomatic actions as well as their charitable commitments. Social media from the royal family is therefore the best way to follow the news of British crowned heads and keep up to date with the protocol.
Profile change
For example, we know from our colleagues at the Daily Mail that before the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, the royal family used for the official account a profile photo where Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were enjoying a day at the Derby from Epsom in 2016.
In the days following Prince Philip's death on Friday, April 9, grieving members of the Royal Family temporarily replaced their avatars with their official coat of arms as a sign of respect.
However, the Royal Family Account has now replaced the coat of arms with a close-up photo of Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to MI5 Headquarters at Thames House in February 2020.
The sovereign therefore now has a smiling profile picture on social networks as her official two-week mourning period for her husband comes to an end. This is a sign that the sovereign is gradually looking to the future ...
