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How long will Prince Philip’s funeral last?
Updated: 15 Apr 2021, 19:08
MEMBERS of the Royal Family are set to bid a final farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh.
Prince Philip s funeral will take place at Windsor Castle on Saturday, April 17 following his death at the age of 99.
How long will Prince Philip’s funeral last?
The main service is expected to last approximately 50 minutes, Buckingham Palace has revealed.
It is expected to take around eight minutes to reach St George s Chapel, where it will be met by the Guard of Honour and band from The Rifles before a minute s silence at 3pm.
Updated: 15 Apr 2021, 20:32
PRINCE Philip s long-term carriage-driving companion Penelope Penny Knatchbull will be one of the 30 guests at the duke s funeral on Saturday.
Buckingham Palace said the Queen had to make some very difficult decisions when narrowing down the list of attendees for the congregation.
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Philip first began teaching Penny the daredevil equestrian sport of carriage driving in 1994Credit: Getty
The 67-year-old countess - Penelope Penny Knatchbull, previously known as Lady Romsey and later Lady Brabourne - will join the monarch for the service in St George s Chapel.
Three German relatives - whose ancestors were denied a place at Princess Elizabeth and Philip s wedding because of anti-German feeling after the second war - have been included.