Queen Elizabeth Back To Royal Duties 4 Days After Husband Prince Philip's Death: Report

Queen Elizabeth II has returned to fulfilling her royal duties less than a week after the death of Prince Philip, who died Friday at age 99.

On Tuesday, the Queen officiated a retirement ceremony for former Lord Chamberlain, Earl William Peel, who is the most senior member of the royal household staff. During the event, which was held in Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth received his wand and insignia, E! News reported.

"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," read the official Court Circular schedule obtained by E! News.

The earl had overseen Prince Philip's funeral arrangements prior to his retirement. Around two weeks before the ceremony, he had passed on his title to Baron Andrew Parker, a former director general of the intelligence agency MI5.

Despite getting back to work, the Queen and Buckingham Palace staff are expected to enter a mourning period of eight days for the consort.

The Queen's dedication to her royal duties despite the loss isn't a surprise. The members of the royal family know how dedicated Prince Philip was to the service of the monarchy and that he would have wanted them to continue with their duties.

"Catherine and I will continue to do what he would have wanted and will support The Queen in the years ahead. I will miss my Grandpa, but I know he would want us to get on with the job," Prince William said in his tribute for the Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II had been married for 73 years. According to Prince Andrew, his father's death "left a huge void" in the life of the monarch.

"The Queen as you would expect is an incredibly stoic person. She described his passing as a miracle and she’s contemplating, I think is the way that I would put it," the Duke of York said Sunday after attending a church service, per Independent. "She described it as having left a huge void in her life but we, the family, the ones that are close, are rallying round to make sure that we’re there to support her."