Prince Philip chose which of his regalia will be displayed on funeral altar including his RAF wings, Field Marshal s baton and the Order of the Elephant
Duke personally selected the regalia that will be on the altar for his funeral at St George s Chapel, Windsor
The Buglers of the Royal Marines will sound Action Stations in the ceremony and the Last Post will be played
Action Stations is a series of short, sharp notes that acts a call to actions to sailors aboard naval warships
Details shows the incredible planning the Duke put into the poignant day, prior to his death aged 99 on Friday
Duty to the country, and the Queen: How war hero Prince Philip was honoured for saving battleship from Nazi bombers during action-packed military career. that he gave up when he married Monarch
The Duke of Edinburgh joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and had risen to rank of First Lieutenant by 1942
He saw action in the Battle of Crete and the conflict at Cape Matapan off the coast of Greece
Prince Philip was also there at Tokyo Bay in September 1945 when Japanese forces surrendered to the Allies
Philip also trained to be a pilot with the RAF and completed 5,986 hours by the time he stopped flying in 1997
The Duke of Edinburgh as a serving officer in the Royal Navy (PA)
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The Duke of Edinburgh was mentioned in despatches for his service during the Second World War.
He was a midshipman aboard HMS Valiant off the southern coast of Greece when he earned his honourable citation.
A young naval officer, he was praised for his actions in the decisive Battle of Cape Matapan against the Italian fleet in March 1941.
Prince Philip dead at 99: Queen announces with deep sorrow that husband the Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle this morning - three weeks after he finished 28-night hospital stay for infection and heart surgery
Her Majesty announced death of her husband of 73 years at midday today and joins the world in mourning
Philip was in Windsor after being treated for an infection and pre-existing heart condition for 28 nights
Duke of Edinburgh had kept a low profile since conducting his final solo public engagement in August 2017
After retiring, Philip spent much of his time at Windsor and at Queen s private Sandringham estate in Norfolk