Prince Philip was laid to rest at Windsor Castle on Saturday as members of the royal family gathered for a funeral service in honor of the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away last week at the age of 99. The service, which took place inside the grounds of Windsor Castle, was televised as the intimate ceremony was restricted to just 30 attendees due to safety precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Queen Elizabeth II, Philip's wife of 73.
News by Lydia Hawken, The Sun 18th Apr 2021 7:00 AM  Kate Middleton paid touching tribute to Princess Diana and The Queen as she wore Her Majesty s pearl choker which was previously lent to her late mother-in-law to Prince Philip s funeral. The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, paired the pearl-and-diamond necklace with her all-black outfit as she arrived at Windsor Castle with her husband Prince William ahead of the ceremony.  Prince William and Kate leave Kensington Palace for Windsor Castle for the funeral of Prince Philip. Picture: Beretta/Sims/Shutterstock   While The Queen often wore the priceless necklace during the 1980s, she leant the four-strand choker to Princess Diana for a state banquet in the Netherlands in 1982.
The nation is saying farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh during a televised funeral at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle following his death last week at the age of 99.
The Queen will lead a small group of close family and friends at the service for her husband of 73 years.
Covid regulations have reduced the scope of the service with public elements cancelled, mourners reduced from around 800 to just 30 and all guests wearing face masks and sitting apart.
The ceremonial elements of the service will include a procession which steps off at 2.45pm, followed by the arrival of a Land Rover carrying the coffin and a national minute’s silence.
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