Other royals who are in family bubbles are sitting together.
Under spring sunshine, some locals stopped outside the castle to leave flowers on Saturday, but people largely heeded requests by police and the palace not to gather because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The service began with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby entering the chapel ahead of the coffin, followed by Philip’s children and three of his eight grandchildren, as a four-member choir sang “I am the resurrection and the life.”
Military bands played and Queen Elizabeth II joined a procession Saturday at Windsor Castle ahead of a funeral where her husband Prince Philip was being remembered as a man of “courage, fortitude and faith.” The service was saluting both his service in the Royal Navy and his support for Britain s monarch over three quarters of a century.
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1of35People watch live coverage on a phone outside Windsor Castle during the funeral of Britain s Prince Philip in Windsor, England, Saturday, April 17, 2021. Philip died April 9 at the age of 99 after 73 years of marriage to Britain s Queen Elizabeth II. Coronavirus restrictions mean there will be only 30 mourners for the service, including the widowed queen, her four children and her eight grandchildren.Matt Dunham/APShow MoreShow Less
2of35The coffin arrives at St George s Chapel for the funeral of Britain s Prince Philip inside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via AP)Kirsty Wigglesworth/APShow MoreShow Less
Watch: Saturday’s funeral in England to praise Prince Philip’s ‘courage’ and support Queen Elizabeth
Watch: Saturday’s funeral in England to praise Prince Philip’s ‘courage’ and support Queen Elizabeth
Philip will be laid to rest in the Royal Vault at Windsor Castle after a funeral service steeped in military and royal tradition but also pared down and infused with his own personality.
The Foot Guards Band march in the Engine Court ahead of the funeral of Britain Prince Philip s funeral at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Saturday April 17, 2021. Prince Philip died April 9 at the age of 99 after 73 years of marriage to Britain s Queen Elizabeth II. (Ian Vogler/Pool via AP)(Uncredited)
In keeping with his no-fuss, no-nonsense approach to life, the Duke of Edinburgh s funeral today will be a muted affair by royal standards but will showcase his military roots and influence on the British monarchy.
The ceremony will take place in St George s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle and Channel 9 will have special coverage from 10pm AEST.
Many will remember the location as the setting of more jubilant royal moments, like the 2018 weddings of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank.
Prince Philip will be farewelled from 11pm (AEST).(9News)
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But unlike those events, there will be no crowds. Like many other occasions this past year, Philip s funeral has been heavily adapted because of coronavirus - with all public elements removed.
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Hundreds of servicemen and servicewomen marched into place Saturday at Windsor Castle, where Prince Philip was being remembered as a man of “courage, fortitude and faith” at a funeral that salutes both his service in the Royal Navy and his support for Queen Elizabeth II over three quarters of a century.
Philip, who died April 9 at the age of 99 after 73 years of marriage, will be laid to rest in the Royal Vault at Windsor Castle after a funeral service steeped in military and royal tradition but also pared down and infused with his own personality.