The Queen's secret message to beloved Prince Philip in funeral wreath revealed

Queen Elizabeth has cut a lone figure at the funeral of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, on August 17.

Her Majesty bade farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh during a funeral service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

The late royal's coffin was adorned with his naval cap and sword as well as a funeral wreath designed by his beloved wife. It included beautiful blossoms all in white including lilies, small roses, freesias, wax flowers, sweat peas and jasmine.

Each bloom holds special significance to their relationship.

Lilies are often seen at weddings and funerals, white roses signify remembrance and are the flower that represents June, Prince Philip's birth month.

Jasmine represents purity, sweet peas signify a departure or a thank you and most fittingly, white wax flowers symbolise love that has endured.

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The wreath was accompanied with a handwritten note from the Queen, which read "I love you" and was signed off using the duke's nickname for his wife, "Lilibet".

Prince Philip died at his home at Windsor Castle at the age of 99, just two months before his 100th birthday on June 10.

Royal reporter Victoria Arbiter has spoken of the couple's relationship, describing it as "a happy union" adding that the nation was fortunate the Queen "chose a consort whose devotion to service equal led her own."

"Philip's sacrifices on behalf of the crown were plentiful," she writes for 9Honey. "He gave up an impressive naval career and was forced to accept that his children would not bear his name. Often characterised by his outspoken style, Philip's approach perhaps complimented his wife's more reserved nature."

It is understood Prince Andrew has stepped in to support the Queen during this difficult time. Not only does Andrew, 60, live closeby to his mother, he stepped back from royal duties in 2019 and has time to spend.