A medical specialist claims that Prince Philip's death 18 months ago may have been the main reason for the late Queen Elizabeth II's death at age 96 - as the Queen might have struggled to accept the loss without her "strength and stay."
Seventy-three years ago, the royal couple married, but the Duke of Edinburgh died on April 9, 2021, just two months before his century-old birthday.
Her Majesty's portrait mourning for His Majesty, alone wearing a black mask in St. George Chapel in Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021, became a powerful instrument of the wrath brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It also serves as a reminder of the royalty's loneliness she has to endure forcefully after the death of her devoted husband.
The Australian General Practitioner, Doctor Deb Cohen-Jones, spoke to FEMAIL about how losing a loved one can affect their partner's health and whether it's scientifically possible to die from a broken heart.
Doctor Deb said on Friday that there is no strict science about it, yet it's definitely an observed phenomenon. She clarified that it's more likely to be about losing the "will" than about health in some ways.
Looking at a physiological view, Prince Philip's death would have caused Her Majesty severe stress, increasing her cortisol levels, leaving her body to deal with it, the doctor added.
The Royal's Stress
Stress is usually associated as a product of hard work and other factors, but stress can have serious and sometimes deadly effects on the human body.
Nikki Stamp, a heart surgeon, told ABC in an interview that the stress of losing your beloved someone can lead to a "chain reaction" that can lead to death.
Doctor Stamp mentioned that this case is certainly something that they're discovering more lately. The Queen's former frontman of 11 years, Paul Burrell, told the unique relationship of the royal couple after news of her death.
The 96-year-old Queen suffered from mobility problems that forced her to gracefully exit key events, including her Platinum Jubilee feasts, opting to attend virtually or sending proxies in her place. Last autumn, the monarch also spent a night in a hospital because of a mystery illness.
The Queen's Last Medical Episode
Her Majesty had faced ongoing "episodic mobility issues" stretching back up to the last autumn and was seen walking using a stick during her last days.
Six months after her husband's demise, she used the stick at Westminster Abbey in a service. It was the first time she used one in a major public engagement.
She had struggled with many of her usual in-person duties due to the royal mobility issue making her either postpone an event or make a virtual appearance.
In October last year, she was ordered by her physicians to have bed rest. On Oct. 20, she was admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital to undergo "preliminary examinations." However, she was discharged the following day.
According to BBC, the Queen tested positive for COVID-19 in late February. She was triple-vaccinated by then, and experienced mild-cold symptoms and said that the virus left her "very tired and exhausted."
On June 3, a day after the first day of her Platinum Jubilee celebration, the Queen canceled her attendance at the Thanksgiving service in her honor at St. Paul's Cathedral, because of "discomfort, during the recent day's celebration."
Considered regrettable, but the decision is understood and sensible due to the length of the journey and the event demands a physical need. The Queen was marked to have two public appearances during her Platinum Jubilee events.
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