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The Queen has spoken with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, who noted the “special relationship” the Duke of Edinburgh had with the Commonwealth country. The monarch, who is also Queen of Canada, spoke with Mr Trudeau on Friday, according to his official Twitter account. Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to offer his condolences following the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Read a summary of the call: htt...

Royal family fans around the world are preparing this week to honor Prince Philip, who died at age 99 on April 9, as hes laid to rest on April 17. The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II for more than 70 years, offered a steady presence behind her at thousands of public events, becoming as familiar to the British people as the queen, if not always as beloved. His death was marked with 41-gun salutes at locations across the United Kingdom, including the Tower of London ...

In 2016, Barack and Michelle Obama were surprised when Philip got behind the wheel of a Range Rover and whisked the two visiting dignitaries to an event at Windsor Castle (the Queen sat in the back seat so the then-US president could perch in the front). The duke voluntarily relinquished his driver’s licence three years later after crashing a Land Rover Freelander near the Sandringham Estate. Philip’s vehicle tipped on its side; the 94-year-old had to be dragged out through the sunroof. T...

Prince Philip funeral details in full - timeline of events The Duke of Edinburgh will be laid to rest in a small service this Saturday at St Georges Chapel within the ground of Windsor Castle 17:01, 15 APR 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPr...

Prince Philip passed away on Apr 9 at the age of 99.  There are many preparations for Operation Forth Bridge just ahead of his funeral scheduled to take place on Saturday, Apr 17. All royal family members are expected to wear their honorary military titles as part of the tradition; however, Queen Elizabeth II has decided to shake things up to avoid attracting more drama to her husbands special day.  In a Daily Mail report, Her Majesty made a last-minute decision that instead of their milit...

First images of Land Rover that will carry Prince Philips coffin The modified Land Rover Defender will be used at the Duke of Edinburghs funeral at Windsor Castle on Saturday 17:00, 15 APR 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss another story from Coventry and Warwickshire by subscribing to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newslette...

Queen orders Harry and William to walk apart behind Prince Philips coffin: Feuding brothers will not stand together at Her Majestys request as full funeral details are revealed Harry and William will be separated by cousin Peter Phillips as they walk in a line behind grandfathers coffin When the coffin is taken into chapel, William will move ahead of his brother as the royal family arrives in pairs Palace officials say royal men will wear morning coats with their medals and the women will wear ...

Full details revealed of the funeral Prince Philip planned himself: The 30 mourners are named, first picture of custom-built Land Rover hearse, who will accompany the Queen and why William and Harry will NOT walk side by side Harry and William will be separated by cousin Peter Phillips as they walk in a line behind grandfathers coffin When the coffin is taken into chapel, William will move ahead of his brother as the royal family arrives in pairs Palace officials say royal men will wear morning...

The specially modified Land Rover that will carry Prince Philips coffin. A customised Land Rover hearse will be used to transport the Duke of Edinburghs coffin in a ceremonial procession to his funeral, which he helped to design. The purpose-built Land Rover was specially modified to carry a coffin – in a project that the duke helped with many years ago. Philip requested it was repainted in a military green and designed the open top rear and special “stops” to secure his coffin in place...

Coronavirus Scotland LIVE: One Covid death overnight as 237 new cases confirmed Updated: 15 Apr 2021, 15:24 Scottish Sun reporters Invalid Date, ONE more Scot has died from Covid in the past 24 hours as 237 new cases were confirmed. It means 222,897 Scots have contracted the deadly infection since it first emerged last March. Keep up with the latest coronavirus news here... Jonathan Whitelaw Sports chiefs blast Nicola Sturgeon as easing of travel curbs does NOT apply to organised club training...