Canada’s national commemorative ceremony in honour of the late Prince Philip is underway at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa.
The service, which will include virtual tributes and performances, follows the Duke of Edinburgh’s official funeral inside St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
A gun salute will be conducted as part of the national ceremony, which will be followed by a recital by the Dominion Carillonneur at the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.
In accordance with pandemic-related restrictions, no guests have been invited to attend the Ottawa church service.
Instead, Canadians have been asked to watch the broadcast on television or online and not congregate outside.
Trudeau announces donation to Duke of Edinburgh award as Prince Philip laid to rest
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Canada will donate $200,000 to the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award as a tribute to the late Prince Philip’s “remarkable life and his selfless service,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday.
The announcement came as the scaled back official funeral for the Queen’s long-time husband took place at Windsor Castle amid public health restrictions meant to protect against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Queen sat alone in the quire of St. George’s Chapel as she mourned Prince Philip, the man who had been by her side for 73 years and the longest serving royal consort in British history.
Canada’s national commemorative ceremony in honour of the late Prince Philip offered a scaled back pandemic-era tribute to a man remembered for his public…
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