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Philip’s custom-built Land Rover Defender hearse, designed by the duke and modified over 16 years, has been driven into the castle’s quadrangle and has stopped outside the Equerries’ entrance.
The modified Jaguar Land Rover that will carry the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh arrives for his funeral (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
The Defender TD5 130 chassis cab vehicle was made at Land Rover’s factory in Solihull in 2003, the year he turned 82.
With its heavy-duty wheels and angular structure, the polished sturdy, utilitarian vehicle stands as a showcase for the duke’s practical nature and his passion for functional design and engineering.
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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Credit: PA
They have been planning this day for many years, and despite the significant changes the pandemic has forced on Lord Chamberlain’s office, the funeral is as close as they could possibly make it to the Duke of Edinburgh’s wishes.
Because at every stage of the proceedings on Saturday, Prince Philip has made his mark.
It starts with the private chapel where he has been lying at rest for the last week.
It is a chapel the Duke created himself from some underused space he’d found during the building works which followed the 1992 Windsor Castle fire.
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Philip’s custom-built Land Rover Defender hearse, designed by the duke and modified over 16 years, has been driven into the castle’s quadrangle and has stopped outside the Equerries’ entrance.
The modified Jaguar Land Rover that will carry the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh arrives for his funeral (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
The Defender TD5 130 chassis cab vehicle was made at Land Rover’s factory in Solihull in 2003, the year he turned 82.
With its heavy-duty wheels and angular structure, the polished sturdy, utilitarian vehicle stands as a showcase for the duke’s practical nature and his passion for functional design and engineering.
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For all the talk of Prince Philip’s funeral being “slimmed down”, viewers watching the service on TV might not have noticed much of a difference from the regal pageantry we have come to expect.
Flag-waving royalists gathered in Windsor, classic cars took centre stage and some 730 military personnel marched in tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh.
The funeral was marked with a nationwide minute’s silence, as major sporting events, including Premier League football and Billie Jean King Cup tennis, were moved to avoid clashing with the service.