Queen Elizabeth II (opens in new tab) is focused on living her life to the fullest after the death of her late husband Prince Philip (opens in new tab).

In an interview with FEMAIL (opens in new tab) of the Daily Mail (opens in new tab), royal author Phil Dampier said that the queen was understandably "devastated" by Philip's death, but is determined to "live life to the fullest" because it is what Philip wanted for the queen He told her that he was.

"Some may find it strange that the queen is so happy so soon after Prince Philip's death, but I think there is a simple explanation," Dampier explained. 'They had been married for 73 years. But he would have told her to enjoy the rest of her life. He wouldn't want her to sit around mourning him, as Queen Victoria did for Albert, and he must want her to live life to the fullest."[5

The Queen demonstrated this philosophy of life this past weekend with not one, but two appearances at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Here she is on Saturday, July 3, when her horse "First Receiver" competed and won the retired racehorse Open in Hand Show Series qualifying class on the third day of the Horse Show:

And here she is again on July 4, in the small riding She is beaming as she watches her horse "Fool's Paradise" compete in the horse class:

The Queen and Philip have been married for 73 years (opens in new tab).

Dampier added that with the deregulation of the coronavirus, the queen has found a "new energy."

"It has been wonderful to see the Queen doing so well these past few weeks. The Queen seems happy and relaxed. 'I think she is just as happy to be out of captivity as we are and to be able to go out and do what she likes. She has a social life, and you can see how happy she was to be able to attend one of her favorite events of the year, the Windsor Horse Show, four days in a row. She loves to see old friends, catch up on gossip, and spend time with her own family."