That’s all from our live coverage of today’s events in Windsor, thank you to all those who followed along. I hope you’re all safe and well, wherever you’re reading from.
If you want more on this story, you can read our full report of the funeral here:
Thanks again, and goodbye from me!
A minute’s silence was marked across the UK at 3pm to honour Prince Philip:
After attending today’s ceremony, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also marked the death of Prince Philip with a statement on Twitter.
The Duke of Edinburgh was a devoted consort to Her Majesty The Queen for nearly 70 years, from Her Majesty’s Accession in 1952 until his death. pic.twitter.com/MVa8BpBysJ
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) April 17, 2021
Here are some of the key images from today’s ceremony:
“When future historians come to retell the story of the pandemic, the image of the Queen sitting alone, masked and in mourning, will surely rank among the most poignant.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s final farewell at St George’s Chapel was like no other royal funeral. And though not a family like any other, with mourners limited to 30 and only the pallbearers not socially distanced, it was in no small way symbolic.”
You can read the full report on today’s events from my colleague Caroline Davies:
Boris Johnson also marked the minute’s silence at his country home in Chequers.
The prime minister appeared with his head bowed and dressed in black, and later tweeted a the photograph captioned: “In Memoriam HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021.”
Johnson would ordinarily have attended a royal funeral such as this, but gave up his place for another family member, amid coronavirus restrictions which capped the number of attendees at 30.
In Memoriam HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021. pic.twitter.com/QoKgxOYnt5
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 17, 2021
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has expressed her “deepest condolences” to the Queen and royal family on the day of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
“On behalf of the people of Scotland, I once again express my deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and members of the Royal Family. The many tributes paid to the Duke of Edinburgh in recent days have shown the depth of his contribution to public life over more than 70 years as well as his longstanding ties to Scotland,” she said.
“Many have reflected on his distinguished wartime record, his commitment to countless charities and organisations, and his love and support for the Queen throughout their marriage.
“Today, as the Queen and the Royal Family mourn the death of a loved one, we take this opportunity to celebrate and honour an extraordinary life.”
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Summary of today's events
The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral has now finished. Here’s a summary of the key moments from today’s events:
- The service was meticulously planned by the duke himself, from the songs to the readings. His coffin was carried on a modified Land Rover, which Philip helped to design. You can read the timeline of events in the ceremony.
- Just 30 people were allowed to attend due to coronavirus restrictions. You can read the full list of attendees here.
- Philip’s coffin was taken to St George’s Chapel in a procession, with the Land Rover followed by his children, Princes William and Harry, and their cousin Peter Phillips.
- There was a minute’s silence, which was marked across the UK and around the world.
- The ceremony was led by the archbishop of Canterbury and dean of Windsor, who spoke of the “unwavering support” Philip gave the Queen over their 73-year marriage.
- The Queen was forced to sit alone due to coronavirus restrictions, with the few attendees sitting in household bubbles. She was accompanied on the way to the chapel by a close lady-in-waiting.
- Princes William and Harry sat opposite one another in the chapel and could be seen chatting together after the service, amid rumours of a rift in recent years.
- In Corfu, Philip’s birthplace, a ceremony was conducted in the duke’s honour. The royal was reputedly born on the kitchen table of the Mon Repos palace at 10am on 10 June 1921.
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The defence secretary has described it as an “honour” to have served alongside the duke.
On behalf of the Armed Forces it has been an honour for us to have served alongside HRH The Duke of Edinburgh over the years. I am proud that on this day they have been able to accompany him to his place of rest and display to the nation the devotion we all held for him.
— Rt. Hon Ben Wallace MP (@BWallaceMP) April 17, 2021
Charles Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, described the ceremony as “stunningly moving”.
Goodness - what a stunningly moving ceremony.
— Charles Spencer (@cspencer1508) April 17, 2021
Play at the World Snooker Championship was paused for a moment of silence at 3pm, to mark Prince Philip’s funeral.
All four players and the two referees wore black armbands in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh.
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My colleague Rhi Storer has this report from Windsor:
Beautiful blues skies stretched over Windsor this afternoon, as despite coronavirus restrictions, crowds gathered outside the castle to pay respects to the Duke of Edinburgh. Almost all of the crowd wore masks, with a few British flags flying.
The atmosphere was stark. Those who travelled to witness history were sombre, and those who lived in Windsor were sombre, with passersby referencing Prince Philip as “the nation’s grandfather”. Shops near Windsor Castle had their doors wide open, while the faint sound of ceremonial gunshots could be heard inside the castle walls.
Much of the conversation in outdoor bars and coffee shops was about the royal family. Joannie Peak, the owner of Fortescues, a new coffee shop in an alleyway just off Windsor Castle, said of Prince Philip’s death: “I remember seeing an old couple in their 70’s or 80’s at the gate way praying. Women were coming up to lay flowers. My daughter was one of the first to lay flowers. I’ve still got goose pimples thinking about it now.”
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At the beginning and end of minute’s silence ahead of the funeral service, the armed forces conducted a ceremonial gun fire at nine locations.
At Edinburgh Castle, a gun salute was fired at 3pm, followed by a single round at 3pm.
In London, a gun salute was fired at the same time at the Tower of London.
In Northern Ireland, the first minister, Arlene Foster, marked the minute’s silence.
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Due to coronavirus restrictions, the Queen was forced to sit alone during today’s service.
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Over in Corfu, the Duke of Edinburgh’s birthplace, a memorial service has been conducted in honour of Philip.
The royal was reputedly born on the kitchen table of the Mon Repos palace at 10am on 10 June 1921.
“He was born here, he is part of our history,” Corfu’s mayor, Meropi Ydraiou, told the Guardian. “His death has been widely discussed. It’s touched a lot of older people who still have memories of the royal family and has been cause for the younger generation to learn about our island’s past.”
In a rare honour, the 40-minute memorial was overseen by Corfu’s leading cleric, Bishop Nektarios, in the Cathedral of Ayios Spyridonas.
Sixth in line to the Greek throne, the prince was registered at Corfu’s town hall under the name of Philippos. The then mayor, Alexandros Kokotos, was among the five godparents of the baby boy.
“He was appointed Philip’s godfather in the name of the town hall and the people of Corfu which is why the prince holds a place of special affection in our hearts,” said Ydraiou.
Built by the British, when the United States of the Ionian Islands were a British protectorate, the neo-classical villa was used by the royals as a summer palace until the monarchy was ousted by popular referendum in 1974.
Philip, who was whisked out of the island as a toddler after his father was threatened with execution for his role in Greece’s catastrophic 1922 Asia Minor campaign, only ever returned once.
In recent days members of the island’s large 9,000-strong British community have been laying flowers at the entrance of the estate.
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The Queen is being driven away from the chapel, back to her royal apartment.
Meanwhile, other members of the family are chatting outside the chapel as they leave the service.
Princes Harry and William are walking and talking together.
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The service concludes
The service is now over, and the Queen is being led by the dean Windsor out of the chapel.
Members of the royal family follow her out.
In the background, Luke Bond, the assistant director of music at St George’s Chapel, plays Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546, by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Outside the chapel the scene is much quieter, with the military personnel who were stationed outside having now departed.
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The choir is now singing the national anthem as the attendees stand.
The Lament has just been played by the pipe major of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
Now, the buglers of the Royal Marines will sound The Last Post.
After a period of silence, state trumpeters of the Household Cavalry will sound Reveille, followed by the buglers of the Royal Marines sounding Action Stations.
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The coffin is lowered into the Royal Vault
The coffin is now being lowered into Royal Vault, as members of the royal family stand.
The dean of Windsor reads:
Go forth upon thy journey from this world, O Christian soul,
In the name of God the Father Almighty who created thee;
In the name of Jesus Christ who suffered for thee;
In the name of the Holy Spirit who strengtheneth thee;
May thy portion this day be in peace, and thy dwelling in the heavenly Jerusalem. Amen.
Philip’s titles are now being read out as his coffin is lowered.
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The archbishop of Canterbury said in a prayer:
O eternal God, before whose face the generations rise and pass away, thyself unchanged, abiding, we bless thy holy name for all who have completed their earthly course in thy faith and following, and are now at rest; we remember before thee this day Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, rendering thanks unto thee - for his resolute faith and loyalty, for his high sense of duty and integrity, for his life of service to the nation and Commonwealth, and for the courage and inspiration of his leadership.
To him, with all the faithful departed, grant thy peace; let light perpetual shine upon them; and in thy loving wisdom and almighty power work in them the good purpose of thy perfect will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”
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Princes William and Harry are sitting opposite one another in St George’s Chapel, as the brothers bid farewell to their grandfather.
The pair, who have reportedly had a difficult relationship in recent years, joined a group of just 30 family members for the funeral, which has been downsized due to coronavirus restrictions.
Attendees are seated in their household bubbles, so William is sat with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, while Harry is seated alone.
He rushed back to the UK from his home in the US following news of Philip’s death, and has been self-isolating at Frogmore Cottage. His wife, Meghan, was advised not to make the journey due to being heavily pregnant.
This is the first time Harry has been seen publicly with the Windsors since he and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last month over his departure from the royal family.
The brothers are clad in medals, with the Duke of Cambridge wearing a garter star, Golden Jubilee Medal and Diamond Jubilee Medal.
The Duke of Sussex is wearing a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order neck order, medal and star, a Golden Jubilee medal, Diamond Jubilee medal, and Afghanistan Service medal.
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A topless protester ran in front of a crowd near Windsor Castle shortly after the minute’s silence for the duke, shouting “save the planet”.
She began shouting as the crowd began clapping following the silence, and jumped onto a statue of Queen Victoria before police officers removed her from the scene.
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The dean of Windsor read Ecclesiasticus 43. 11-26, which began:
Look at the rainbow and praise its Maker; it shines with a supreme beauty, rounding the sky with its gleaming arc, a bow bent by the hands of the Most High.
The choir, socially distanced and made up of just four people, then sang the Jubilate, which was written at the request of Philip.
Now the archbishop of Canterbury is reading John 11. 21-27, before the choir sing Psalm 104, which the duke requested be put to music.
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What is the significance of the songs?
A number of songs, chosen by Philip himself, will be played at the funeral. Here’s a little bit more information about why they might have been selected:
Eternal Father
One song in the order of service has particular significance for the Royal Navy, nodding to the duke’s connection to the force over eight decades. Eternal Father is often known as the hymn of the Royal Navy.
Prince Philip enrolled at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth aged 17, and served at sea during the second world war. He went on to hold a number of honorary ranks.
The Rhosymedre
The Rhosymedre by Ralph Vaughan William has a strong connection to the royals. It was played at the weddings of William and Kate, and Harry and Meghan, and was played at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.
The Jubilate and Psalm 104
Two pieces of music Philip commissioned himself from celebrated composers will be featured at the service.
The Jubilate in C was written by Benjamin Britten at the duke’s request around 1961, and has become a staple in cathedrals and churches across the UK.
Psalm 104 was set to music by guitarist and composer William Lovelady, and first sung in honour of Philip’s 75th birthday in 1996.
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The service begins
The funeral service has now begun. The blessing was pronounced by the dean of Windsor. He said:
We are here today in St George’s Chapel to commit into the hands of God the soul of his servant Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
With grateful hearts, we remember the many ways in which his long life has been a blessing to us. We have been inspired by his unwavering loyalty to our Queen, by his service to the nation and the Commonwealth, by his courage, fortitude and faith.
Our lives have been enriched through the challenges that he has set us, the encouragement that he has given us, his kindness, humour and humanity. We therefore pray that God will give us grace to follow his example, and that, with our brother Philip, at the last, we shall know the joys of life eternal.”
The choir are now singing Eternal Father.
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Philip’s coffin is now being taken into the chapel, with members of the royal family following.
The royals put on black face masks as they entered the chapel.
The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, The Duke of York and The Earl of Wessex walk up the West Steps outside St George’s Chapel. Photograph: Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA
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National minute's silence begins
A minute’s silence begins to remember Prince Philip.
Hundreds of people fell silent in Windsor, with mourners lining up outside the castle pausing for the silence. On the nearby Long Walk, others did the same.
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The coffin is now being carried up the steps of the chapel.
Members of the royal family who participated in the procession are lining up at the bottom of the steps, in preparation for the national minute’s silence at 3pm.
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The Queen has left her vehicle and entered the Gaililee porch, led by the dean of Windsor, and will be taken to her seat.
The Queen travelled with her lady-in-waiting, Lady Susan Hussey, who has been with her for many decades. Hussey, 81, is very close to the family, acting as one of the Duke of Cambridge’s godparents.
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The Queen arrives and procession begins
The Queen has arrived at Windsor Castle to join the procession behind her late husband’s coffin.
The procession has begun walking towards the chapel. It is led by the duke’s eldest children, Charles and Anne, followed by Edward and Andrew, then princes William and Harry, separated by their cousin Peter Phillips.
Other members of the royal family who were not involved in the procession, including the duchesses of Cambridge and Cornwall, lowered their heads as the coffin passed in a sign of respect.
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Philip's coffin carried out by pallbearers
The coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh is being carried from Windsor Castle to the Land Rover that will carry him to the chapel, where he will be laid to rest.
The coffin is draped with his personal standard, which references his birth heritage as a prince of Greece and Denmark, his family name and his Edinburgh title.
The first three quarters show his lineage – with blue lions and red hearts on a yellow background representing Denmark, a white cross on blue representing Greece, and his anglicised family name Mountbatten represented with two black “pales” or stripes on white. The fourth quarter contains the arms of the city of Edinburgh.
Philip’s children watched as the coffin was laid on the car.
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Meghan's hand-written card and carefully selected wreath
The card on the wreath left by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in St George’s Chapel was handwritten by Meghan, who is watching the funeral on television from the couple’s home in California.
Meghan was advised against making the flight, as she is heavily pregnant with her and Harry’s second child.
Meghan and Harry personally chose the locally sourced flowers for their tribute – including Acanthus mollis (Bear’s breeches), the national flower of Greece, to represent Philip’s heritage, and Eryngium (sea holly), to represent the Royal Marines.
The wreath also features campanula for gratitude and everlasting love, rosemary to signify remembrance, lavender for devotion, alongside roses as a nod to June – Philip’s birth month.
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The Land Rover that will carry Philip’s coffin has been driven into the castle’s quadrangle and has stopped outside the Equerries’ entrance.
The pallbearers, representing the principal organisations in the armed forces, are walking alongside the Land Rover.
Members of the armed forces, stationed on the lawn, have lowered their heads in a mark of respect. Bands are playing Jerusalem.
The polished and sturdy vehicle, with heavy-duty wheels and angular structure, is a nod to the duke’s practical nature and passion for functional design and engineering.
The pallbearers include Chief of the Defence Staff Gen Sir Nicholas Carter, who is head of UK Armed Forces, along with the heads of the army, RAF and Royal Navy.
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The funeral attendees are now travelling to the chapel, in a snaking line of black cars.
The Duchess of Cornwall, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Countess of Wessex, dressed in mourning black and wearing face masks, were amongst those leaving the castle by car to make the short journey to the chapel.
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The adapted Land Rover, which Philip helped to design, is stationed outside Windsor Castle, ready to take the coffin to the funeral.
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The duke’s favourite driving carriage, accompanied by two of his grooms, has pulled into Windsor Castle ready for the procession of his coffin.
It was pulled by two black Fell ponies, Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm, to stand in the quadrangle.
The dark green aluminium and steel four-wheeled carriage was built to the duke’s specifications eight years ago. Aged 91, he began to use it to ride around Windsor and other royal estates.
The duke’s cap and blanket, amongst other personal riding possessions, were placed on the seat of the carriage.
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The 30 attendees at the funeral will be social distanced and wearing face masks. They will be seated in their household bubbles.
Members of the royal family who aren’t part of the procession are likely to arrive to take their seats in around 20 minutes.
Prince Philip’s coffin will placed on the Land Rover he designed at around 2.40pm and the Queen will leave the sovereign entrance and go to her car. The family will gather and the procession will begin, lasting about 20 minutes.
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The Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the Queen’s household and in overall charge of the funeral, has moved to the inner hall where the duke’s coffin is lying.
Baron Parker has also been joined by the dean of Windsor, David Conner, who will conduct the service, and the retired admiral Sir James Francis Perowne, who is constable and governor of Windsor Castle.
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Members of the UK armed forces and their counterparts from around the Commonwealth are marching intp position in preparation for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
There number of military personnel at the service has been reduced because of coronavirus restrictions, but 730 will still be in attendance.
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Members of the royal family arrive
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived at Windsor Castle for the funeral.
Prince Charles, the duke’s eldest son, has also arrived.
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The archbishop of Canterbury has arrived at St George’s Chapel. Justin Welby will preside over the funeral with the dean of Windsor.
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The chief of the defence staff, Gen Sir Nick Carter, has spoken of the pride felt among the armed forces over the Duke of Edinburgh.
He said the funeral would be a “sombre moment” but also a “celebratory moment” of a life well lived.
“I think there won’t be a serviceman or servicewoman on parade today who won’t have their chest swelling with pride,” he told Sky News. “We all have a huge regard for him.
“We have a huge regard for his wartime record and the care that he showed for veterans and for those still serving, and it’ll be a sombre moment for us, but it will also be a celebratory moment, I think, because it was a special life and a life that was well lived.”
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A member of the military has offered more insight into the planning behind the service.
Lt Col James Greaves said the Armed Forces had been “leaning into this as much as we can”, and that it had been “really full tilt ahead ever since we heard of His Royal Highness’s passing.”
“We as a regiment, as the Grenadier Guards, we were straight away putting our bearer party front and centre, and just making sure that we were correctly prepared,” he told Sky News.
“Collectively we’ve been training at Pirbright; it’s been socially distanced, absolutely Covid-compliant, but clearly we have been leaning into this as much as we can.
“We know how much His Royal Highness meant, not only to all of our regiments and units that are here on parade but also to the nation, so we are absolutely reflecting that which he gave to us we would like to give back to him today.”
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What’s it like in Windsor?
Windsor is bathed in sun this morning. Some members of the public began laying flowers at the gates of Windsor Castle this morning, but the large crowds usually synonymous with royal events were nowhere to be seen, amid warnings from police to stay away from the area due to coronavirus restrictions.
Road signs in the area instructed people to “avoid all non essential travel and do not gather at royal residences.”
But authorities weren’t taking any chances; a large police presence has been put in place to prepare for possible crowds, with armed police officers seen patrolling around the castle this morning.
Hundreds of officers and stewards clad in purple vests were stationed around the town, with police vans and motorbikes patrolling the roads.
Five coaches each carrying dozens of people in military uniforms drove into the main entrance of Windsor Castle around 12.30pm.
Traffic on the high street was temporarily blocked off by police officers on motorbikes to allow the large white vehicles to pass, while pedestrians were halted by stewards.
Soldiers in the British Army have paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh.
In a video shared on the army’s official Twitter account, one soldier said: “On Saturday when we fire the guns, it’s going to be an overwhelming feeling of sadness, because I think that is when it will hit us, why we are actually firing the guns.”
A fellow soldier said: “He has been an absolutely amazing servant to this country, the Commonwealth, what he has done. He has given his life, literally just given everything to the cause of being the right-hand person to Her Majesty the Queen.”
Another said: “We have selected a variety of music, which conveys many messages which embody the DoE’s life: service to the Queen, to the country and to the Commonwealth. I think the music for everybody conveys those messages of service and duty from a life that’s well-lived by the Duke of Edinburgh.”
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Commemorations aren’t just taking place in Windsor today. The Duke of Edinburgh’s passing is being marked around the world:
Malta
In Malta, re-enactor members of the Malta Command WW2 Living History Group honoured Prince Philip outside Villa Guardamangia, where then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip stayed regularly between 1949 and 1951, in Pieta.
Sweden
A ceremony is taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, to honour the Duke of Edinburgh. In this picture, Prince Philip’s Royal Order of the Seraphim shield is placed in the Riddarholmen Church during the ceremony.
Denmark
Flags have been placed half mast at Amalienborg Palace to mark the funeral. Philip was born Prince of Greece and Denmark.
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The Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, has praised the Duke of Edinburgh’s “remarkable legacy” of his namesake scheme, the Duke of Edinburgh’s award.
“Today, my thoughts are with the Queen, everyone in the royal family and the British people who will be mourning and remembering Prince Philip,” he tweeted.
Yesterday, I met inspiring young people completing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) April 17, 2021
They told me about the confidence, experience and skills they've gained thanks to the scheme.
It's a remarkable legacy for Prince Philip to leave our country. pic.twitter.com/xX5HajG4uH
Today, my thoughts are with The Queen, everyone in the Royal Family and the British people who will be mourning and remembering Prince Philip.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) April 17, 2021
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St George’s Chapel is being prepared for the funeral, which begins at 3pm.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Insignias have been placed on the altar ahead of the service.
A man has been charged with trespassing at Buckingham Palace with a knife.
Police arrested a 46-year-old shortly after 11.30am on Thursday as he attempted to enter through a gate into a service yard at the rear of the palace.
Chorrie Thompson, of Neasden, north-west London, was charged on Friday with trespass on a protected site and possession of a blade or sharp pointed article in a public place.
He will appear in custody at Westminster magistrates court on Saturday, the Metropolitan police said.
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The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery processed along the Long Walk up to Windsor Castle at midday, as they prepared to mark the carrying of Prince Philip’s coffin.
Hundreds of people watched as dozens of riders, wearing black, gold and red uniforms and carrying three guns, rode up to Cambridge Gate, where tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh have been laid throughout the week.
Members of the regiment will fire minute guns from the east lawn of Windsor Castle as the coffin is taken from the castle to the chapel.
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Who will be attending the funeral?
The service has been reduced from 800 to just 30 people due to coronavirus restrictions, so has been limited to family.
The procession will be led by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s children. Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Anne, the Princess Royal, will lead Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, Edward, Earl of Wessex and other family members walking behind the duke’s coffin.
The Queen will join the funeral procession, travelling by car.
Princes William and Harry, who have reportedly had a difficult relationship in recent years over Harry’s decision to pull away from the royal family, will not walk shoulder to shoulder but with their cousin Peter Phillips between them.
Other attendees include Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and her children Viscount Severn and Lady Louise. Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Anne’s husband, will also be in attendance.
Zara and Mike Tindall, Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, have also been invited.
Also attending will be the two children of the Queen’s sister Princess Margaret, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto, and Lady Sarah’s husband Daniel Chatto, alongside the Duke of Edinburgh’s close friend Countess Mountbatten of Burma. Other attendees include the Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, first cousins of the Queen.
Three of Philip’s German relatives will also be at the funeral; Prince Bernhard of Baden, who is the grandson of the duke’s second sister Theodora; Prince Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse, the head of the house of Hesse into which the duke’s younger sister Cecile and Sophie married; and Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, the grandson of the duke’s elder sister Princess Margarita.
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The first minister of Wales has sent a flower wreath to the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral to offer “sincere condolences” on behalf of the country.
The wreath, made out of white chrysanthemums and red roses, is accompanied by a short message written in English and Welsh by Mark Drakeford.
The message says: “On behalf of the government and people of Wales. Cydymdeimlad diffuant – Sincere condolences.”
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Philip's coffin moved ahead of ceremony
Throughout the week, the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin has been resting in Windsor Castle’s private chapel.
At 11am, it was moved by a bearer party from the Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards to the royal residence’s inner hall.
Prince Philip was closely associated with the regiment, serving as colonel of the Grenadier Guards for 42 years.
His coffin was covered with a wreath, his sword, naval cap and his personal standard.
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What to expect at the funeral
The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in organising all details of the ceremony. His coffin will even be carried by a Land Rover which he helped to design.
There won’t be any eulogies or speeches from the family, but this is usual for royal funerals. Cameras will be allowed into the funeral so the public can share in the ceremony.
You can read the timeline of events at the service here:
The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral is set to reference his “unwaveringly loyalty” to the Queen over their 73-year marriage.
The service will also pay tribute to his “courage, fortitude and faith”.
On the eve of the funeral yesterday, a personal photograph of the Queen and Prince Philip was released, relaxing together during a holiday in the Scottish Highlands on the Balmoral estate.
On Friday, the archbishop of Canterbury said that while the Queen would behave “with extraordinary dignity and extraordinary courage”, saying goodbye to Philip would be an “anguished moment” for her.
The archbishop of Canterbury and the dean of Windsor will reference the impact he had on the UK as the Queen’s consort, but there will be no eulogies or family readings – these are uncommon at royal funerals.
In the Bidding, the dean of Windsor, will say: “We have been inspired by his unwavering loyalty to our Queen, by his service to the nation and the Commonwealth, by his courage, fortitude and faith.
“Our lives have been enriched through the challenges that he has set us, the encouragement that he has given us, his kindness, humour and humanity.”
You can read more on the service’s nods to the Queen and Prince Philip’s decades-long marriage here:
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Hello and welcome to our live blog on the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, which will be taking place in Windsor today.
Due to coronavirus restrictions, there will be just 30 attendees at St George’s Chapel, situated on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
I’ll be bringing you updates on the build up to the ceremony, which begins at 3pm, and news as it progresses.
If you are marking the funeral in some way, are in Windsor, or simply spot something we should be reporting on in this blog, feel free to send me a message on Twitter.
