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.
Meghan Markle to honour Prince Philip privately during funeral procession
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Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Meghan Markle, who stayed back in the US, will thus be able to pay her last respects to Prince Philip
Meghan Markle will be able to attend the funeral of Prince Philip, but virtually, as part of private arrangements made by the royal family for those unable to attend.
According to
The Sun, all the royals who will not be able to attend the funeral in person will be able to access a special live stream of Duke of Edinburgh s funeral.
For the purpose, mourners will be handed log-in details for this stream. The footage of the stream will be same as
Naval proceedings to be observed in Prince Philip s funeral
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Prince Philip had made his funeral processions clear before his passing last Friday.
At the Duke of Edinburgh’s request, the Royal Marines will sound action stations after his coffin is lowered into Royal Vault buglers.
The action station takes place prior to a warship engaging in battle with the enemy.
With the late duke’s ties with the navy, having served in WWII, The Last Post, which indicates that a solider has “gone to his final rest” will be played.
A senior Palace official said: “The Last Post which will be sounded by Buglers of the Royal Marines is usually a bugle call signifying the end of the day s activities.
Inside Queen Elizabeth s difficult decisions for Prince Philip s funeral plans
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Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Queen Elizabeth had to make difficult decisions in light of 30 guests restriction owing to the pandemic
Queen Elizabeth had a hard time shortlisting the list of 30 guests who will be able to attend Prince Philip s funeral.
The 94-year-old monarch had to make difficult decisions in light of 30 guests restrictions amid the pandemic. We are dealing with a family funeral and at its heart it is still a family event, a palace spokesman added.
Although, the Queen finalised the list, it is not clear whether it was pre-approved by Prince Philip on who he wants to attend his funeral.
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16 Apr 2021
April 16 (UPI) Britain is preparing for Saturday’s funeral for late Prince Philip at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, which will feature the royal family and include a national minute of silence.
Prince Philip died a week ago at the age of 99 after spending weeks in hospital. His funeral will not be a state funeral, as they are reserved for monarchs. Instead, a ceremonial royal funeral will he held, similar to the service held for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother when she died in 2002.
Saturday’s service, which will be broadcast on major television networks and via live stream online, will begin at 3 p.m. in Britain (10 a.m. EDT). Attendance has been limited to 30 due to COVID-19 restrictions, Buckingham Palace said. The congregation inside the chapel will all wear face masks.