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Pray for the Queen during Duke of Edinburgh s funeral, says Justin Welby
Archbishop of Canterbury says monarch will behave with the extraordinary dignity, extraordinary courage that she always does
16 April 2021 • 6:07pm
Describing the ceremony at Windsor Castle as a profound chance for the 94-year-old monarch to say farewell to her husband of 73 years, the Most Rev Justin Welby said she would show extraordinary dignity, extraordinary courage .
Speaking to the BBC ahead of the service, which takes place at St George s Chapel, Windsor Castle, at 3pm, the principle leader of the Church of England said: We really have to avoid judging from anything external. She s the Queen. She will behave with the extraordinary dignity, extraordinary courage that she always does.
First published on Fri 16 Apr 2021 07.21 EDT
William and Harry
All eyes will be on the sibling princes, not seen together since their frosty appearance at Westminster Abbey’s Commonwealth Day service more than a year ago, just before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex departed for good. Brought very close by the death of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, they are now separated by more than the Atlantic. It falls to cousin Peter Phillips to fill the physical and emotional gulf between the two as they walk apart behind their grandfather’s coffin.
Whatever the reasons behind the order of procession, which was signed off by the Queen, it fuels reports of a continuing rift. Who requested it? Can the funeral lead to reconciliation? Will the brothers even look at each other?
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the public to support the Queen during the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on Saturday.
The Most Rev Justin Welby said people should not judge the monarch on her “external” appearance at the service, adding it would be an “anguished moment” for her.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: “We really have to avoid judging from anything external. She is the Queen. She will behave with the extraordinary dignity and extraordinary courage that she always does.”
The funeral will be attended by just 30 guests due to coronavirus restrictions, and social distancing rules mean the Queen will sit alone.