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Danya Bazaraa

Queen's touching tribute to Philip with brooch in first public engagement since funeral

The Queen paid a touching tribute to Prince Philip by wearing a special brooch as she was photographed for the first time since the Duke's funeral.

Yesterday the Queen bravely returned to work for the first time since Prince Philip's funeral.

The monarch, 95, smiled as she held virtual audiences by video link from Windsor Castle 10 days after the memorial service.

It is the first time she has been seen undertaking her royal duties since the Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully on April 9, aged 99.

The Queen spoke with the Ambassador from the Republic of Latvia and the Ambassador from the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.

The monarch, 95, smiled as she held virtual audiences (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The brooch she wore is believed to be the Nizam of Hyderabad floral royal brooch which was part of a tiara gifted to her on her wedding day in 1947, reports the Sun.

Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of the Indian princely state of Nizam and Berar, bought her the present from Cartier.

She later detached the flowers from the diamond tiara to wear as brooches, it is reported.

The design entailed three roses, one big one in the middle and two small ones at either side, with all three able to be separated and worn as brooches.

It also came with a matching necklace.

Queen Elizabeth on a screen by videolink from Windsor Castle (PA)

According to Write Royalty it is recorded in her official wedding gift list as: "A Diamond Tiara, English Rose and foliage design, and a Diamond Necklace."

The last time the Queen was seen in public she was dressed all in black at her husband's funeral.

Two weeks of royal mourning in memory of the late duke ended for the monarchy and their households last Friday, meaning the Windsors were allowed to go back to work full-time.

The monarch was back at work just four days after Philip's death.

The Queen and Prince Philip (PA)

She held her first in-person event on April 13 - an audience and investiture with Earl Peel, who was relinquishing his role as Lord Chamberlain.

A day later she welcomed her new Lord Chamberlain, Baron Parker, who was overseeing Philip's funeral, at another Windsor ceremony.

She was not photographed at these two events.

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