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The service will mark the death of a royal patriarch who was also a beloved husband and father, and one of a dwindling number of veterans of World War II.
The Queen carried special mementoes from her life with Prince Philip inside her handbag during the funeral
She was planning to include one of Philip s trademark Savile Row white handkerchiefs, royal insiders say
Her Majesty is also said to have carried a small photograph of the two of them together while in Malta
The monarch sat alone in St George s Chapel having wiped away tears as she accompanied Philip s coffin
Philip borne to church on a Land Rover hearse he designed himself in ceremony with 700 armed personnel
The funeral of Prince Philip, the late husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, will take place on Saturday at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. Here's the full order of service published Friday.
Duke of Edinburgh funeral: Order of Service in full 17/04/2021, 3:24 pm
The Queen watches as the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh is placed in St George’s Chapel (Jonathan Brady/PA)
ST GEORGE’S CHAPEL
Saturday, 17th April, 2021 at 3.00pm
During the service, a choir of four singers (three of whom are Lay Clerks of St George’s Chapel Choir) will be conducted by James Vivian and the organ will be played by Luke Bond.
Music before the service
– Adagio espressivo (Sonata in A minor) – Sir William Harris (1883–1973)
– Salix (The Plymouth Suite) – Percy Whitlock (1903–1946)
– Berceuse (Op 31 No. 19) – Louis Vierne (1870–1937)
– Rhosymedre (Three Preludes founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes) – Ralph Vaughan Williams – (1872–1958)