The magnitude of being involved in the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral has not quite sunk in for members of the military, a Royal Navy commander has said.
Philip’s close association with the military will be on show at his ceremonial funeral this weekend, with elements of the Royal Navy, RAF and Army present during an eight-minute procession in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The duke had a distinguished career in the Navy, and while he gave up active service in 1951 he remained closely connected to the Navy and other military organisations throughout his public life.
Lieutenant Commander Hywell Morgan, commanding officer on HMS Magpie, is among hundreds of military personnel rehearsing this week for the funeral at Army Training Centre Pirbright, near Woking, Surrey.
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Prince Philip: Full military rehearsals under way ahead of Duke of Edinburgh s funeral
Full military rehearsals are under way ahead of the Duke of Edinburgh s funeral this weekend.
About 730 men and women, from all branches of the armed forces, will be involved in Saturday s ceremony.
The funeral has been scaled down because of the COVID pandemic but the armed forces will be at the centre of events inside Windsor Castle.
The rehearsals are taking place at Pirbright Barracks in Surrey, where a parade ground has been marked out to represent the Quadrangle in Windsor Castle.
The magnitude of being involved in the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral has not quite sunk in for members of the military, a Royal Navy commander has said.
Philip’s close association with the military will be on show at his ceremonial funeral this weekend, with elements of the Royal Navy, RAF and Army present during an eight-minute procession in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The duke had a distinguished career in the Navy, and while he gave up active service in 1951 he remained closely connected to the Navy and other military organisations throughout his public life.
Lieutenant Commander Hywell Morgan, commanding officer on HMS Magpie, is among hundreds of military personnel rehearsing this week for the funeral at Army Training Centre Pirbright, near Woking, Surrey.
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