Full guest list of Prince Philipâs funeral revealed With just 30 people attending, the Duke of Edinburghâs funeral service will include close family, friends, and some unexpected distant relatives.
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Subscriber only Prince Philip, the longest serving royal consort in British history, will be laid to rest this weekend. However due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions across the UK only 30 guests will attend the funeral. Here s who they are: Â
1. The Queen Britain s longest-serving head of state, who was married to the duke for 73 years, will lead mourners as they gather in St George s Chapel on Saturday.
Full guest list of Prince Philipâs funeral revealed With just 30 people attending, the Duke of Edinburghâs funeral service will include close family, friends, and some unexpected distant relatives.
Celebrity by Stephen Drill
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Subscriber only Prince Philip, the longest serving royal consort in British history, will be laid to rest this weekend. However due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions across the UK only 30 guests will attend the funeral. Here s who they are: Â
1. The Queen Britain s longest-serving head of state, who was married to the duke for 73 years, will lead mourners as they gather in St George s Chapel on Saturday.
Prince Harry, William will not walk together at Prince Philip s funeral, Palace confirms
Entertainment The arrangements have been agreed and represent Her Majesty’s wishes, said a Palace spokesperson
Prince Harry and William will not honour Prince Philip together and will be separated behind his coffin, on strict orders of Queen Elizabeth.
This was done in order to prevent any focus from Prince Philip s funeral going elsewhere, in particular towards the fallout between the two princes.
Harry and William, who have been embroiled in a rift lately, will be walking with their cousin Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne, separating them at the funeral’s entry procession into St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
Members of the royal family have visited South Canterbury several times. At the 1954 visit, Sherson stood in line to meet the royals as they walked through Ashbury Park. “I was a leftenant in the Armoured Corps back in the CMT[Compulsory Military Training] days,’ Sherson said.
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This photo was taken by Gordon Bower, as the royals left Timaru going south. The people waving were the late George Johnson, and his daughter Marleen, now Marleen Shewan. “I was the 2IC of the local corp.’’ He said he was very proud’ to be in line to meet the Queen and Prince, and even prouder when he realised a commercial photographer at the time had captured the moment he saluted the Duke.
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