According to Buckingham Palace, the Queen will attend the Duke of Edinburgh’s memorial ceremony.
The monarch, who is 95 years old, has rallied to present and lead her family at the high-profile and personally meaningful event in tribute of husband Philip.
She made the ultimate choice on Tuesday morning, only hours before travelling with Prince Andrew from Windsor Castle to central London, having been resolved to be at Westminster Abbey if her mobility permitted.
“The Queen is presently intending to attend this morning’s service,” a palace spokesperson said.
The duke’s relatives, acquaintances, colleagues, and representatives of his charities and patronages gathered to pay respect to the man whose burial was attended by barely 30 of his family members last April.
Special provisions were made for the Queen’s comfort, including limiting the service to 40 minutes and seating the queen in one of the Canada chairs with an additional cushion. The Queen’s issue was considered to be her ability to walk to her seat.
Television cameras avoided recording the monarch as she entered the Abbey via Poets’ Corner — a quicker path to her spot in the Lantern. Traditionally, the Queen entered the church by the Great West Door and proceeded through the Nave and Quire.
The Queen arrived at Poets’ Yard through Poets’ Corner in October, when she attended the Royal British Legion centennial service.
Since October, when she spent a night in hospital having tests and was placed on doctors’ instructions to rest, the queen has attended just one large public event.
On 5 February, the eve of her platinum jubilee, she gave a reception for local charity workers, former estate personnel, and fellow Women’s Institute members at her private Norfolk property, Sandringham House.
Tuesday’s ceremony was the Queen’s first significant official engagement outside one of her residences in five and a half months, following her visit to Cardiff on 14 October to make a speech at the Welsh Senedd.