The Queen has returned to royal duties just days after the death of her husband Prince Philip.
She hosted a ceremony earlier today to mark the retirement of a senior royal official.
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on Friday at the age of 99.
His funeral will take place at St George's Chapel in Windsor, at 3pm on Saturday.
The Queen, 94, hosted an event earlier today to mark the retirement of the Earl Peel, who formally stood down as Lord Chamberlain.
The Earl Peel had been involved in the arrangements for Prince Philip's funeral, a plan known as Operation Forth Bridge.
He handed responsibility to his successor, former MI5 spy chief Baron Parker, just over a week before the Duke of Edinburgh's death.
The official engagement was recorded in the Court Circular, a daily list of the events attended by the Queen and her family.
It said: "The Earl Peel had an audience of The Queen today, delivered up his Wand and Insignia of Office as Lord Chamberlain and the Badge of Chancellor of the Royal Victorian Order and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord Chamberlain, when Her Majesty invested him with the Royal Victorian Chain."
The role of Lord Chamberlain involves the overseeing of all senior appointments in the Royal household.
