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Manchester Evening News
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Helena Vesty

Queen and Prince Charles, William and Harry pictured as Royal Family join Prince Philip funeral procession

The Royal Family and the nation gathered together to pay tribute to Prince Philip today.

The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral took place in the sunshine in Windsor, Berkshire, on Saturday afternoon, after he died at the age of 99.

The funeral began at 2.40pm when the coffin was carried out onto the Quadrangle and placed onto a modified Land Rover designed by the duke.

The Duke of Edinburgh's coffin, covered with His Royal Highness' Personal Standard, during the Ceremonial Procession (Getty Images)

The mourning family were pictured assembling at the service, where only 30 mourners were able to attend due to the current Covid-19 restrictions.

Queen Elizabeth was seen arriving for her husband's funeral in a black car with her lady-in-waiting, Lady Susan Hussey, before gathering with family outside the church.

Queen Elizabeth II arrives ahead of the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle (PA)

The procession began at 2.45pm with members of the Royal Family walking behind the duke's coffin on its way to St George's Chapel, including Princess Anne, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince William and Prince Harry.

Church bells rang out as procession took place with white lilies and roses adorning the casket, selected by the Queen herself.

Those marching in the procession walked in silence before a minute's silence was held at 3pm, ahead of the service.

Queen Elizabeth II arrives for the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh at St George's Chapel (PA)

Alongside the Queen, attendees also include the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Royals' children Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, Vice Admiral Tim Lawrence, the Princess Royal’s husband, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, the Queen’s nephew the Earl of Snowdon.

Zara Tindall, Mike Tindall, Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank, Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall during the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle (Getty Images)

Members of the Royal Family walked behind the coffin with The Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex - whose troubled recent relationship has been well documented - separated by cousin Peter Phillips.

The mourners then made their way through the chapel, where choral music accompanied the coffin as it was carried by pall bearers.

The servicemen carrying the casket are drawn from regiments, corps, air stations and units with a special relationship with the duke.

The duke’s coffin could be seen draped with his personal standard, which pays tribute to 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.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex during the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Getty Images)

Music chosen by the duke for the service included the hymn “Eternal Father, Strong to Save”, which is traditionally associated with the maritime armed services.

It was also sung at the funeral of Philip’s uncle, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, who was murdered by the IRA in 1979.

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