FLAGS remain at half mast and a one minute s silence will be observed this afternoon as the funeral is held for the Duke of Edinburgh. After 73 years of marriage, the Queen will say farewell to Philip during a televised funeral service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, attended by a small group of close family and friends. The Duke of Edinburgh’s “unwavering loyalty” to the Queen and his “courage, fortitude and faith” will be marked at his funeral, which begins at 3pm. Landmarks across Sussex have flown their Union Jack flags at half mast, and a national one minute s silence will also be observed at 3pm.
Final preparations for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral have begun ahead of the Queen and her family saying their farewells to Philip.
Tributes were paid to the duke from friends and colleagues in the hours before his interment and the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage debuted a poem written to mark the death of the Queen’s consort.
A small group of the duke’s close family and friends will attend a televised funeral service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle at 3pm.
Covid regulations have reduced the scope of the service with public elements cancelled, mourners reduced from around 800 to just 30, and all guests wearing face masks and sitting apart.
Prince Philip funeral: Updates as Duke of Edinburgh is laid to rest
Updates from Windsor and the rest of the UK and the world as the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is held
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s ceremonial royal funeral is taking place on Saturday, April 17, in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty The Queen and 29 guests - members of the Royal Family, as well as close friends - are attending the funeral, which includes a national minute s silence.
The day of mourning starts at 11am before a short funeral procession, followed by the ceremonial service at 3pm, which begins with the minute s silence.
Prince Philip to be laid to rest at Windsor Castle
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London, April 17 : Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest at Windsor Palace on Saturday in what will be a small family affair due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The funeral is set to begin at 2.40 p.m. (local time) with the coffin leaving the Castle, followed by a funeral march and a nationwide minute of silence, according to Buckingham Palace.
After a service at St. George s Chapel held by the Dean of Windsor, the Archbishop of Canterbury will give the blessing after the coffin has been lowered into the Royal Vault, reports dpa news agency.