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The Duke of Edinburgh will be remembered in Scotland with a minute s silence as his funeral begins at St George s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
A gun salute at Edinburgh Castle will mark the beginning and end of the national pause for reflection at 15:00.
At Prince Philip s former school - Gordonstoun in Moray - pupils will fall silent for three minutes in tribute.
The duke died at Windsor Castle on Friday 9 April, aged 99. He was married to the Queen for 73 years.
Prince Philip s long association with Scotland began with his schooldays in Moray and continued with family trips to Balmoral in Aberdeenshire every summer.
Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, hailing his “longstanding ties to Scotland”.
The Scottish First Minister was among the many across the country to mark a silence at 3pm as members of the royal family gathered at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle for Philip’s funeral.
A gun salute at Edinburgh Castle marked the start and the end of the silence.
After the funeral, Ms Sturgeon said: “On behalf of the people of Scotland, I once again express my deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and members of the royal family.
“The many tributes paid to the Duke of Edinburgh in recent days have shown the depth of his contribution to public life over more than 70 years as well as his longstanding ties to Scotland.