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Ross Millen & Victoria Jones

When is the minute silence for Prince Philip? Funeral for Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle today

A minute's silence will be head for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon (April 17).

It comes after he died peacefully at Windsor Castle on Friday, April 9.

His funeral is set to take place today at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle with 30 guests attending the proceedings.

There is also a minute's silence to be held nationwide to remember the Prince.

It will take place at 3pm before the funeral ceremony begins at Windsor Castle.

This will be signalled by a gun fired by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

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The coffin, which will be covered with Philip’s personal standard along with his sword, naval cap and a wreath of flowers, will be moved from the private chapel to the Inner Hall of Windsor Castle by members of The Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, at 11am.

The Lord Chamberlain, the Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle and the Dean of Windsor will be present in the Inner Hall, from 2pm. The complete timeline of funeral plans can be found here.

Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by a lady-in-waiting, will leave the Sovereign’s Entrance in the State Bentley at 2.44pm as the national anthem is played. The Bentley will pause as it reaches the rear of the procession so the front section of the procession can turn to face the direction of travel.

The procession, which is planned to take eight minutes, sets off at 2.45pm

The firing of minute guns by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from the East Lawn and the sound of the Curfew Tower Bell will form the backdrop as members of the royal family who are already at St George’s Chapel stand to view the procession.

At 3pm, The National Minute’s Silence, signalled by a gun fired by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, takes place.

After the minute’s silence, the Dean of Windsor and the Archbishop of Canterbury receive the coffin which has been followed by the members of the royal family who have walked in the procession.

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