The death of Prince Philip at the age of 99 will see days of public mourning but the the the Duke of Edinburgh himself has been quoted as saying he didn't want fuss after his death.
Instead of being placed in Westminster Hall, his body is expected to lie in St James's Palace where Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid for several days after her death in 1997.
No public viewings are expected.
Three royal funeral options
There are three royal funeral categories. A state funeral for the sovereign or high ranking people including Lord Nelson and Winston Churchill.
There is the ceremonial funeral for those members of the Royal family with a high military rank, for the sovereign's consort and heir to the throne.
And thirdly, a private family funeral for all other members of the Royal Family, their spouses and children.
The Times has previously reported that the Palace of Westminster is always on six-hour notice to prepare Westminster Hall for a lying-in-state. But authorities have reportedly been told this will not be necessary for Prince Philip. It is understood the Duke requested a more muted funeral service, which could take place at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle - where Prince Harry married Meghan Markle.
As well as family and friends, Commonwealth heads of state would be expected to attend.
Instead of a burial at Westminster Abbey, he is said to have opted for the grounds of Windsor Castle.
How the Covid pandemic affects plans for Prince Philip's funeral
The coronavirus pandemic will have a major impact on the carefully laid plans for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
With restrictions still in place amid the Covid-19 outbreak, the public elements of the final farewell to the Queen’s consort will not be able to take place in their original form.
Organisers are said to be “desperately anxious” not to stage anything that attracts mass gatherings, one source said.
The duke’s funeral is still expected to be televised and held at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
From the onset of the pandemic, planners have been busy behind the scenes working out a contingency strategy in case the duke died during the coronavirus crisis – a worst-case scenario of major concurrent events – a fear that has come true.
Preparations are expected to centre on Windsor Castle, without the military procession in London or any processions through Windsor.
When was the last full state funeral?
The last Royal to be given a full state funeral was the Queen Mother in 2002 and around 200,000 mourners filed past her body as she lay in state.
At her funeral, more than a million people lined the procession route as her coffin, carried on the same gun carriage used for her husband George VI's funeral 50 years before.
She died aged 101.
On that occasion, Prince Philip led the Royal mourners who included the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, Viscount Linley, and Peter Phillips, the Princess Royal's 24-year-old son.
The route led from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey and when it arrived at 11.30am there was a two minute silence as a mark of respect.
After a funeral service led by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, the body was taken on a 23-mile journey to Windsor.
