Minute's silence for Prince Philip marks celebration of a life well lived As the nation paid tribute to the legacy of Prince Philip, they also remembered a year in which thousands of others suffered similar losses 17 April 2021 • 6:27pm A minute that encapsulated 99 years of a life lived to the full, and a moment to reflect on so many thousands of others cut short during the pandemic. As the nation came together for the one minute silence at 3pm Saturday, it was not just to honour the extraordinary legacy of the Duke of Edinburgh, but also to remember a year in which countless families have suffered a similar loss due to Covid-19.