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The Duke of Edinburgh with Penelope Knatchbull, the then Lady Brabourne, now the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, who is one of the 30 guests who will be in attendance at the Duke of Edinburgh s funeral at Windsor Castle THE Queen had the difficult choice of selecting just 30 guests for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral. Here is a look at who has been confirmed as attending: 1. The Queen The nation’s longest-serving head of state, who was married to the duke for 73 years, will lead mourners as they gather in St George’s Chapel on Saturday. Elizabeth II has reigned for 69 years and faces the remainder of her time on the throne without her loyal consort at her side.
The series features the Queen and Prince Philip with their great-grandchildren. Apr 15, 2021
The days since Prince Philip s sad death last week have been filled with royal tribute after royal tribute. And now, adding to the celebration of the life of Britain s longest reigning royal consort, Prince William and Kate Middleton have released two previously unseen photographs of their young children along with great-grandparents Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.
On their @KensingtonRoyal Instagram account, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared two pictures from the archives; one of the couple standing alongside the Queen and Prince Philip during a trip to the family s Scottish Balmoral Estate in 2015, featuring an adorable toddling Prince George and a small baby Princess Charlotte in Kate s arms.
Who are the 30 people attending Prince Philips s funeral?
There are also 15 people missing from the list who could have been expected to attend, in other cicrmsumstances
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The Queen had the difficult choice of selecting just 30 guests for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
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There can only be 30 mourners under strict lockdown rules
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The original plans for Prince Philip s funeral would have seen hundreds of family members, friends and dignitaries attend.
But with the coronavirus pandemic and strict limits on numbers there can only be 30 attendees at the service on Saturday at St George s Chapel, Windsor.
Prince Philipâs funeral guest list revealed â The 30 people attending The Queen had the difficult choice of selecting just 30 guests for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral. Philip’s ceremonial royal funeral will take place on Saturday in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Buckingham Palace said the Queen faced “some very difficult” decisions as she selected the limited number of guests allowed to attend, and had tried to ensure all branches of the duke’s family were there. A congregation of 30 people will attend the funeral, the maximum number of guests allowed under the Government’s Covid-19 regulations. Here is a look at who has been confirmed as attending: