Prince Philip’s ceremonial royal funeral will take place in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on Saturday. It will be a televised event and people are being urged not to turn up at royal residences due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Lord Chamberlain’s Office, led by the Queen’s Comptroller Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, will issue invitations to 30 chosen guests, plan the event in minute detail and ensure the government’s coronavirus.
The Queen s remarkable show of strength days after Prince Philip s death. (PA) The Queen has returned to her royal duties just days after the death of her husband Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on Friday, April 9, at the age of 99 sparking a flurry of tributes from around the world, as the Queen lost her husband of more than 70 years. Now, the Queen, aged 94, has returned to work to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official, former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel. The Duke’s funeral will take place on Saturday at St George s Chapel. Returning to her official role so soon after her bereavement typifies the Queen’s deep sense of duty and service.
The Queen s remarkable show of strength days after Prince Philip s death. (PA) THE Queen has returned to her royal duties just days after the death of her husband Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on Friday, April 9, at the age of 99 sparking a flurry of tributes from around the world, as the Queen lost her husband of more than 70 years. Now, the Queen, aged 94, has returned to work to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official, former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel. The Duke’s funeral will take place on Saturday at St George s Chapel. Returning to her official role so soon after her bereavement typifies the Queen’s deep sense of duty and service.