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Queen and Prince Philip news: Do the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh live together?QUEEN Elizabeth and Prince Philip have been married for 71 years but now the Duke of Edinburgh has retired, do

they still live together? By Kate Whitfield 12:17, Thu, Dec 20, 2018 | UPDATED: 12:36, Thu, Dec 20, 2018 Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link

copied Bookmark Comments The Queen and Prince Philip on state visit to Yugoslavia in 1963

Prince Philip, 97, retired from royal duties on April 2, 2017. During the course of his career, Prince Philip had 22,219 solo engagements, gave 5,496 speeches, and wrote 14 books, making him

reportedly the busiest member of the royal family in his heyday. Never one to allow a fuss, Prince Philip simply dubbed himself “the world’s most experienced plaque-unveiler” when he

stepped down.

The Queen, however, is still hard at work, not letting her 92 years stop her.

Before she ascended to the throne, a young Princess Elizabeth said in a speech: “I declare before you that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.”

Those who know Her Majesty insist she would never step down until she was forced to by illness or another unavoidable pressure.

This split in the lifestyles of the Queen and Prince Philip could create difficulty for the couple’s living arrangements.

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The Monarch’s official residence is Buckingham Palace, which is where the Queen bases her work life.

And when he retired, Philip retreated to Wood Farm cottage in the Royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

A Royal source told the Daily Mail: “It is away from the public eye and it’s so peaceful and such a beautiful location.

“He also spends time at Windsor Castle (the Queen’s weekend home) and goes to Buckingham Palace on the odd occasion, like for Remembrance Day.

“He very much enjoys Wood Farm, and he and the Queen still see each other at some point in the week or weekends."

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The Queen is said to miss her husband terribly when she has to travel for work.

He spends his time reading and painting, and is surely happy to live a quiet life after so long in the public eye.

One senior courtier said: “The Queen feels the Duke has earned a proper retirement.

“She knows him too well — if he was still at the centre of royal life he’d feel he had to be involved.”

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After 71 years of marriage, the Royals clearly have a good handle on how to make their relationship work.

In a touching tribute to her husband on their 50th anniversary in 1997, the Queen said: “All too often, I fear, Prince Philip has had to listen to me speaking.

"Frequently we have discussed my intended speech beforehand and, as you will imagine, his views have been expressed in a forthright manner.

“He is someone who doesn't take easily to compliments but he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe

him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know.”

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