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The Queen and Prince Philip went into lockdown in March (Image: Press Association via Getty Imag)

The Queen 'promises return to public duty within two months' for Remembrance Day

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The Queen has promised to return to public duty in less than two months for Remembrance Day, it has been claimed.

Her Majesty, 94, has been on lockdown since March due to the coronavirus pandemic but is now looking to return to normal.

She has already announced she'll be back working at Buckingham Palace from October, with sources now saying she "fully intends" to then lead tributes at the Cenograph on November 8.

"She’ll be there come hell or high water," a Palace insider told The Sun.

Following the annual royal summer holiday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the long-standing monarch will return to Windsor by the end of September.

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Her Majesty has reportedly vowed to lead the nation at the Remembrance Day service in November (Image: UK Press via Getty Images)

She has plenty of jobs to catch up on, with one of the first on the agenda expected to be a meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

"The Queen wants to be leading from the front. Remembrance Sunday is a hugely important day for the country and for her personally," said a source.

"It is vital she is seen at a key event of national unity.

"She fully intends to be there. It is a staple in her calendar."

Along with the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, HRH went from Sandringham to Windsor Castle on March 19, days before the UK went into lockdown.

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HRH came out of lockdown in July to knight Captain Thomas Moore (Image: Getty Images)

In the following weeks, insiders reported the extended time together saw the couple become closer than ever before in their 72-year marriage.

Prince Philip apparently gave the monarch the strength to continue in the face of a series of setbacks this year for The Firm, including Megxit.

They also had the opportunity to relax in the 'HMS Bubble' and now want to avoid spending long stints apart from each other after remembering what a "good team" they are, it was claimed.

However, the pandemic has meant the Queen missing Trooping the Colour, as well as other key annual events - though she has continued to be kept up to date with Downing Street, including weekly calls with the PM.

She has also been able to 'break' isolation on a number of occasions, including for granddaughter Princess Beatrice's wedding.

The Queen and duke are expected to head to Sandringham on Monday for a fortnight.