By Press Association 2021
Pallbearers carrying the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh, followed by members of the royal family entering St Georgeâs Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire
The Queen has bid a final farewell to her beloved husband in an intimate Covid-secure funeral like no other at St George’s Chapel.
The scene was set for the Duke of Edinburgh’s nearest and dearest to gather together – in a socially distanced manner and wearing face masks – for what was a unique royal occasion.
(PA Graphics)
As well as the traditional dressing of floral arrangements and family wreaths, bottles of hand sanitiser – a familiar mark of the coronavirus pandemic – sat next to a door in the vast nave area of the church.
By Press Association 2021
Pallbearers carrying the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh, followed by members of the royal family entering St Georgeâs Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire
The Queen has bid a final farewell to her beloved husband in an intimate Covid-secure funeral like no other at St George’s Chapel.
The scene was set for the Duke of Edinburgh’s nearest and dearest to gather together – in a socially distanced manner and wearing face masks – for what was a unique royal occasion.
(PA Graphics)
As well as the traditional dressing of floral arrangements and family wreaths, bottles of hand sanitiser – a familiar mark of the coronavirus pandemic – sat next to a door in the vast nave area of the church.
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Stoic Queen says farewell to Philip
Updated: April 17, 2021, 8:37 pm
The Queen during the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh (Jonathan Brady/PA)
The Queen mourned her husband the Duke of Edinburgh with dignity and stoicism during a funeral service that bore Philip’s touch and celebrated his life and legacy.
After almost 70 years as head of state, the Queen will reign without Philip by her side – a man she met as a young girl and who was the bedrock of her happiness.
In a symbolic moment, the Queen was pictured sat alone in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle as she waited for the funeral procession carrying the duke’s coffin to arrive.