WINDSOR, England – Queen Elizabeth II was social distancing Saturday even as she bade farewell to the love of her life.

Wearing a mask that matched her black dress, hat and gloves, the queen did not take comfort in the physical embrace of her family at the funeral of Prince Philip because of an invisible intruder called Covid-19.

Instead, set an example of both safety and fortitude for her countrymen during the hourlong ceremony by scrupulously sticking to the social distancing rules that have rankled many of her subjects over the last year – even in the moment of her deepest grief.

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