Advertisement
London: Prince Philipâs early life was shaped by the sea so it was only fitting the navy should play a starring role in his death.
The Duke of Edinburghâs first nautical encounter was in 1922, when the then 18-month-old was smuggled onto British destroyer HMS Calypso in an orange crate after his family was exiled from Greece.
He joined the Royal Navy just before World War II, saved hundreds of lives by foiling a Luftwaffe attack off the coast of Sicily in 1943, and enjoyed a decorated career halted only by the Queenâs ascension to the throne in 1952.
Prince Philip funeral: Australian in attendance humbling experience smh.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from smh.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Funeral of Prince Philip: Ceremonial royal funeral to be broadcast live
Running order for ceremonial funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
17 April 2021, 9:22am
by MaltaToday Staff
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Funeral will be a “Ceremonial Royal Funeral”, the same as that of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. It will not be a “State Funeral”, something that is generally reserved for monarchs.
The Dean of Windsor will conduct the funeral service and the Archbishop of Canterbury will pronounce the blessing.
Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth II, died at age 99 on 10 April, 2021.
Running Order
At 2:40pm (GMT), the coffin will emerge from the State Entrance of Windsor Castle into the Quadrangle, followed by the members of the Royal Family who will be walking in the procession. All those in the Quadrangle will give the coffin a Royal Salute before the coffin is placed onto the Land Rover.
For a man like no other, it was a funeral like no other.
From the Land Rover that carried his coffin, to the sounding of Action Stations as he was lowered into the crypt, there was no mistaking the Duke of Edinburgh’s hand in every detail.
The one thing he did not anticipate was having to make allowances for a pandemic, but he would have been proud, as ever, of his wife of 73 years as the Queen, a study in stoicism, said her own silent farewell, battling through without anyone by her side.
Inside St George’s Chapel the ceremony was stripped down and subdued by the strict lockdown regulations, but outside, on the Duke s final journey through Windsor Castle, he was allowed a military presence befitting his stature.
Funeral of The Duke of Edinburgh | The Droitwich Standard droitwichstandard.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from droitwichstandard.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.