Other Press Association photos in the series clearly show the bees, as well as additional reactions from the queen, Philip, the guardsmen, and guests at the event. “Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip enjoy the spectacle, as a swarm of bees cause concern prior to The Company Review at Windsor Castle,” reads the Press Association caption.Īn Associated Press caption for the image has similar language, and also states : “A beekeeper removed the swarm, which had gathered on one of the chairs, prior to the ceremony.” The photo was taken on Ap, at Windsor Castle by Chris Young, who was the only press photographer at the event, on behalf of the Press Association news agency. The original caption on the photo, and others taken that day, shows the queen was actually amused by the chaos that ensued after a swarm of bees interrupted the event’s proceedings. He was photographed wearing the uniform on many occasions over the years. However, there was nothing unusual about Philip appearing in a Grenadier Guards uniform given that he was the regiment’s colonel. We could see a smile on the Queen’s face.” It received nearly 4,000 likes and more than 400 shares.
“He ‘pranked’ the Queen by dressing up as a palace guard, causing her to laugh when she noticed it was actually her husband under the hat.”Ī similar tweet read, “Prince Phillip trying to prank Queen Elizabeth by dressing as a guard on her way to Buckingham Palace. “The image shows Queen Elizabeth giggling next to Prince Philip, who is dressed in his military uniform complete with a tall bearskin hat,” an Instagram post featuring the image, which received more than 4 3 ,000 likes, claimed. Many sharing the photo falsely claimed that Elizabeth was laughing at her husband’s attire. Philip, who was the colonel of the Grenadier Guards, an infantry regiment of the British Army known for its role guarding the country’s royal palaces, for more than 40 years, is pictured dressed in his guardsman uniform, which includes a bearskin hat. THE FACTS: Following the death of the queen on Thursday, a well-known photo in which she can be seen laughing alongside Philip at a 2003 review of the Queen’s Company of the Grenadier Guards spread widely on social media. Philip, who was the colonel of that regiment, was dressed in its uniform, as he had done before on multiple occasions. Though the photo is a real image from 2003, the queen was actually reacting to a swarm of bees that had interrupted a review of a British Army regiment, according to the original caption and the photographer. (AP Photo/Chris Young, Pool, file)ĬLAIM: A photo shows Queen Elizabeth II laughing at her husband, Prince Philip, who pranked her by dressing up as a palace guard.ĪP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Some on social media shared it with a false caption - the queen was reacting to bees that interrupted an event, not laughing at a “prank” by Philip. FILE - In this Tuesday Apfile photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip prior to The Queen's Company Grenadier Guards ceremonial review at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England.
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