Prince Philip's funeral was relatively low fuss as royal funerals go, and full of personal touches that honoured his legacy of service to Crown and country.
Farewell from Queen and country: Prince Philip’s funeral, told in 24 pictures
The day had come. After a lifetime of service to Queen and country, Prince Philip was laid to rest in a service that was – like the Duke of Edinburgh himself – dignified, formal, and yet full of personality
17 April 2021 • 9:34pm
The Duke of Edinburgh, who died aged 99, had been making the arrangements for his funeral for at least 18 years. A deep and devout religious thinker, he believed his funeral should glorify God, rather than himself, insisting there should be no eulogy, or even a sermon.
He did, however, allow himself the indulgence of repeated references to his first love and lifelong passion – the sea – in the form of nautically-themed hymns and lessons.
Stoic Queen says farewell to Philip
Updated: 17/04/2021, 8:37 pm
The Queen during the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh (Jonathan Brady/PA)
The Queen mourned her husband the Duke of Edinburgh with dignity and stoicism during a funeral service that bore Philip’s touch and celebrated his life and legacy.
After almost 70 years as head of state, the Queen will reign without Philip by her side – a man she met as a young girl and who was the bedrock of her happiness.
In a symbolic moment, the Queen was pictured sat alone in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle as she waited for the funeral procession carrying the duke’s coffin to arrive.