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Ceremonies here and there
The world was stopped in its tracks by the grandeur of the royal, albeit informal, funeral of Prince Philip, and earlier by the glory of the inauguration of US President Joe Biden.
Both ceremonies had me
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follow the same conduct.
Amidst Covid 19 precautionary measures, Prince Philip’s funeral was scaled down. Still it was an historic ceremony even if it was simple in relation to what is customary. Prior to the funeral, a one-minute national silence was observed across Britain. Only thirty guests attended, but the ceremony was conducted not only with decorum and dignity but also with Prince Philip’s distinctive personal touches. The casket was placed on the Prince s favorite Land Rover. His three sons, Charles, Andrew and Edward, and his daughter, Ann, walked first in the procession behind the casket, followed by the grandsons Harry and William; the medals he had received were displayed inside the church, and the service ended with a procla