Her Response
The development seemed to have surprised Elizabeth. Even though her father’s health had been declining for a while, it appears she was not expecting this to happen so soon. She and Prince Philip were in Kenya for a trip when her father passed away.
Her Opinion
In fact, the couple spent the night at the Treetops Hotel located in Aberdare National Park. According to Time, Elizabeth had been “in high spirits over her ‘tremendous experience’” at the time and “vowed to come again soon with her father.” Talking about the place, she mentioned her father would “love it.”