Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she spent much of her summer holiday. Much information on the long-serving Queen in history is emerging, including those relating to her private life and relationship.
For many years both couples stayed together in times of war and peace. All in all, experts are linking the long life span with the excellent relationship the Queen enjoyed beside her husband, Prince Phillip, at Buckingham palace and his death as the cause of declining health in the last 18 months that led to Queen Elizabeth ii death.
Experts believe that Queen Elizabeth II death after the passing of her husband is linked to the "widowhood effect", a psychological finding that purports the passing of a partner increases the risk of death for the surviving spouse.
Available sources indicate that since the passing of Prince Phillip, aged 99, the Queen lost her normal boldness, and she was mentally struggling with her husband's absence during the last months of her life.
Sources further indicate all of her relatives passing away did not affect her on the same level as the death of Prince Phillip. Also, the long-term relationships that span 70 years from their teenage years are an aggravating factor for her to deeply feel the void depending on the fact the Queen has never engaged with anyone except the King.
Despite the Queen's stoicism, King Phillip's death hit her hard at the time when the families were isolated due to COVID regulations. Viral images of the Queen sitting lonely at her husband's funeral portrayed how her husband's death impacted her mentally.
In May, Prince Andrew told the press his mother felt a void in her life after the death of her husband. "The Queen, as you would expect, is an incredibly stoic person, and she described his passing as a miracle, and she is contemplating, I think that's the way I could put it", Prince Andrew briefed the media reflecting on the void in her mother's life following Prince Phillip passing.
At one time, the Queen once described her husband as someone who invaluably contributed to her life. "The Duke of Edinburgh has made an invaluable contribution to my life over these 50 years, as he donated to so many charities and organizations with which he has been involved," the Queen was quoted saying so at Guildhall, London, back in 2002.
According to ABC news, Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth met in 1934 at the age of 13 and eight, respectively, at the wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark and Prince George, Duke of Kent, shortly after the two began exchanging letters.
The Queen of England, Elizabeth, married Prince Phillip on November 20, 1947, at the ages of 21 and 25, respectively.
Charles Herbert, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and behavioural sciences and director of psychiatric consultation-liaison service at Rush University, in the article, What Queen Elizabeth's 73-Year Marriage Has to Do With Mental Health, puts it that Queen Elizabeth II death following her husband after one year exemplifies the impact of spousal affection on health and lifespan of the lovers who are engaged in an intimate relationship.
The professor emulates a 2021 study published in the International Journal of General Medicine to support the view that marital dissolution, divorce and widowhood increase the risks of diabetes.
Though the author believes marriage is not only a means to create social intimacy, he asserts that the psychological benefits of Marriage are readily evident.
"Many may feel that companionship and close ties with others are out of reach and out of practice. But the benefits to personal wellbeing are readily evident," he writes in the article.