Queen Elizabeth II reportedly did not get to be by Prince Philip's side when he passed away. According to Hugo Vickers' new book, Queen Elizabeth II, Her Majesty was left heartbroken by how her husband's April 2021 death played out - without her. "There had often been times in earlier days when she had asked the staff to let her know when Philip was leaving, only to be told 'His Royal Highness left 20 minutes ago,'" the author wrote in a passage obtained by Daily Mail.