By Reuters Staff
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband who died on Friday aged 99, will have a ceremonial funeral on Saturday April 17 without any public access or public procession, Buckingham Palace said.
Following are details about the funeral.
THE FUNERAL
The funeral will take place at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle at 1500 local time on April 17.
“It will be what’s known as a ceremonial royal funeral,” a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. “The plans for the funeral are very much in line with the Duke of Edinburgh’s own personal wishes.”
There will be no public access, no public processions and the funeral will take place entirely within the grounds of Windsor Castle.
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The Duke of Edinburgh s funeral will feature elements of the military with which he was closely associated (Paul Grover/PA)
The Duke of Edinburgh’s close association with the military will be on show at his ceremonial royal funeral next weekend.
Elements of the Royal Navy, Air Force and the Army will be present during an eight-minute procession in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
On the day of the funeral, Philip’s coffin – accompanied by the Dean of Windsor and the Lord Chamberlain – will be moved to the state entrance of Windsor Castle by a Bearer Party of The Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.
By Press Association 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh s funeral will feature elements of the military with which he was closely associated (Paul Grover/PA)
The Duke of Edinburgh’s close association with the military will be on show at his ceremonial royal funeral next weekend.
Elements of the Royal Navy, Air Force and the Army will be present during an eight-minute procession in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
On the day of the funeral, Philip’s coffin – accompanied by the Dean of Windsor and the Lord Chamberlain – will be moved to the state entrance of Windsor Castle by a Bearer Party of The Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.
Prince Philip to get his dying wish of a ‘no-fuss’ funeral next Saturday thanks to Covid restrictions
Matt Wilkinson, Royal Correspondent
Updated: 10 Apr 2021, 13:51
Matt Wilkinson, Royal Correspondent
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THE Duke will get his dying wish of a small “no-fuss” funeral, thanks to ongoing Covid restrictions.
Instead of the pageantry of a State Funeral, he will have just 30 mourners at the Windsor service, which is thought to be next Saturday.
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Prince Philip will get his dying wish of a small no-fuss funeral, thanks to ongoing Covid restrictionsCredit: Reuters
The poignant ceremony will end with his body being taken to lie in the Royal Vault within St George’s chapel, where he will wait to be reunited with his beloved Queen.