Prince Philip funeral: Duke of Edinburgh s New Zealand requests in final farewell
18 Apr, 2021 12:11 AM
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Prince Philip was laid to rest in a funeral service that celebrated his many years of service to the Crown and his wife, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Prince Philip was laid to rest in a funeral service that celebrated his many years of service to the Crown and his wife, Queen Elizabeth II.
Video / AP
NZ Herald
As the world paused to remember Prince Philip, two New Zealanders played a part in his final farewell - at his request.
Just four voices filled St George s Chapel yesterday to farewell the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip - and one of them was a Kiwi.
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Sputnik International
10th April 2021
The Grand National, the world’s most famous horse race watched by a global audience of half a billion people, has fallen silent in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Before the first race on Saturday, jockeys, trainers, owners and racecourse staff observed two minutes silence in memory of Prince Philip who died on Friday aged 99.
Flags at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool have been lowered to half mast, and jockeys are wearing black armbands in memory of The Queen’s husband.
Two minutes silence have just been held at @AintreeRaces ahead of The Grand National in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh.
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