FLAGS throughout East Lothian will remain at half mast ahead of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on Saturday. Prince Philip died last Friday at the age of 99. In East Lothian, flags were lowered at local authority buildings across the county. The flags will remain at half mast until after the funeral. East Lothian Provost John McMillan; Roderick Urquhart, the new Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian; and Michael Williams, Mr Urquhart’s predecessor, were among those paying tribute. Mr McMillan said: “The Duke of Edinburgh throughout his life exemplified the values of public service. “Like many of his generation, he experienced active service during the Second World War, serving within the Royal Navy, before marrying HM The Queen in 1947 and embarking on a role as consort supporting her throughout her reign.