Eerie moment eagle soared over Queen’s head to signal her dad’s death

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The Queen was watching baboons in Africa as her entourage saw a sign in the sky from an eagle that King George VI passed away.

Her Majesty was with Prince Philip in Kenya when her father died suddenly in 1952. They were poignantly watching the sun rise while taking in the amazing nature around them.

The Queen, who was still officially Princess Elizabeth at that point, and the Duke of Edinburgh had just spent the night at the remote Treetops Hotel, which is only accessible via a ladder, in Aberdare Forest.

They were in the middle of watching baboons in the nearby jungle when the Queen had climbed up to a look-out point at the top of the tree to see the dawn breaking.

A friend of Philip’s was with them and noticed a bird fly over them, which at the time meant little significance but having learned the news soon after, the incident was more symbolic.

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Philip's equerry and friend, Mike Parker, was at the Queen’s side at the look-out when an eagle was spotted overhead, hovering right above the royals.

He later recalled: “I never thought about it until later but that was roughly the time when the King died.”

Birds have long been associated with a death, passing or a loved one or a sign from an individual who has already died.

Many birds have been seen in folklore as symbols of death such as the cardinal, buzzard crow, swan and several others.

However, the eagle is not widely considered to be a bird of death like the others.

According to an iPublishing article by science scholar Erica Jensen, an eagle does offer some spiritual symbolism when spotted flying above and is considered to be a sign that the person who passed is with you.

The article said: “If you see an Eagle after the death of a person close to you, you must understand that your guardian angel is nearby.

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“You can take this as a sign that the person who has passed on is always with you and keeping an eye on your every move. Not the departed, but God himself are they supposed to symbolize.”

The Queen celebrates 70 years on the throne this year as she holds numerous activities throughout the year, leading to a four-day bank holiday in June.

Her Majesty is the longest reigning British monarch ever, having exceeded Queen Victoria's 63-year reign.

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