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We are here today in st georges chapel to commit into the hands of god the soul of his servant, prince philip, duke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith and loyalty, for his high sense of duty and integrity, for his life of service to the nation and commonwealth.

Sense of huge privilege, but also pride in his life. the pride is not that im there, the pride is, here we are, celebrating such a wonderful life. within the chapel, the order of service will proceed precisely as the duke had prescribed. he chose the music and the readings. theres a lot in there that is very him. weve got a land rover that has been designed by him. hes taken a personal interest in every aspect of it, but in particular, the selection of which units, which bands, which music, whic...

Will lead the service. as with all funerals there is a huge sense of privilege that you are with the family, any family, at this remarkable point in their lives. the queen will sit alone as she says goodbye to her husband of 73 years. crowds have been asked to stay away from windsor this afternoon. welcome to windsor castle, where the funeral of the duke of edinburgh will take place later this afternoon — watched by millions of people around the world. itll be a small family service, because i...

The small congregation sat in its family groups. the queen sat alone. so too did prince harry. after the prayers and the commendation, a distinctive touch typical of the duke. in the name ofjesus christ who suffered for the, in the name of the holy spirit who strengthened the. may this day be in peace and light willing, in the heaven. amen. royal marine buglers sounded the royal navys call to action stations.

Over the past year than they perhaps otherwise would have done. since his retirement the duke had spent much of his time at the sandringham estate, painting, normal pastimes. but did bring them together. as you say, she is now looking at life, he was still on the end of the phone evenif was still on the end of the phone even if he physically wasnt here and that is what she will miss, miss being able to phone him up. he was the man who made her laugh. when you saw them out and about, there was of...

0ur lives have been enriched through the challenges that he has set us, the encouragement that he has given us, his kindness, humour and humanity. we therefore pray that god will give us grace to follow his example, and that, with our brother philip, at the last, we shall know the joys of life eternal. # eternal father strong to save # whose arm doth bind the restless wave, # who biddst the mighty ocean deep

Of the sea will be a focus of the ceremony. many aspects of todays ceremony were planned by the duke himself. his many medals and decorations have been placed in the chapel — and more than 730 members of the armed forces will take part in a procession. the selection of which units, which bands, which music, which medals will be there. it is very much his funeral designed by him. there is a limit of 30 mourners in st georges chapel because of covid rules. the queen and the dukes four children, ...

This is bbc news. im samantha simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. queen elizabeths husband — the duke of edinburgh — has been laid to rest in st georges chapel, windsor. his royal highness prince philips coffin queen elizabeths husband — the duke of edinburgh — has been laid to rest in st georges chapel, windsor. his royal highness prince philips coffin was followed by the prince of wales, his sister and brothers — eight days after their fathe...

Major oaks in the woods start tuning up and skies to come _ will deliver their tributes. but for now, a cold aprils closing| moments parachute slowly home. so, by mid afternoon, snow is recast - as seed heads and thistledown. this afternoons funeral service will end with the lowering of the dukes coffin into the royal vault below st georges chapel. royal marine buglers will sound the last post, and then action stations, a reminder of the dukes years of service in the royal navy. a reminder, too,...

To the royal vault. in the name ofjesus christ who suffered for thee. in the name of the holy spirit who strengtheneth thee. may thy portion this day be in peace, and thy dwelling in the heavenlyjerusalem. amen. and then a distinctive touch, characteristic of the duke. royal marine buglers sounded the royal navys call to action stations. royal marines sound action stations at the end of her husbands funeral, the choir sang the national anthem. seldom can its words have had greater poignancy.