Just four voices filled St George's Chapel yesterday with music carefully chosen by the Duke of Edinburgh.
Three lay clerks of St George's Chapel Choir – singers who are not members of the clergy – were joined by classical soprano Miriam Allan to perform the programme, which included the seafaring hymn Eternal Father, Strong To Save.
Australian-born Ms Allan has appeared as a soloist with orchestras all over the world and is married to another of the Chapel's lay clerks, Richard Bannan.
Her husband is in no doubt about where the family's talents lie, saying in 2018: 'It's humbling. Things many of us find difficult to do, she can do without blinking.