in the royal vault. and across the nation, at 3pm, gun salutes and a minute s silence took place. good afternoon from windsor castle, where the funeral of the duke of edinburgh has taken place this afternoon. although the service itself was small, due to covid restrictions, the duke s love of the military was reflected in the pageantry here, before the funeral in st george s chapel. inside the chapel, there were only 30 mourners all members of the family or close friends. the queen sat alone again due to covid rules as she said goodbye to her husband of 73 years. our first report is from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. it correspondent, nicholas witchell. was that windsc fell it was that windsor castle that they fell in love. it was more the young lieutenant spent his leave at the castle visiting the then princess will elizabeth. they spent many of the happiest moments of their 73 years together at windsor and it was within the ancient walls of this castl
a cherished moment during 73 years of marriage. her majesty shares one of her favourite photos of herself and her husband, relaxing in the scottish highlands. this is the scene overlooking st george s chapel in windsor. a small group of family members will walk through the castle grounds this afternoon in procession behind the duke s coffin. we ll be looking ahead to the service throughout the programme this morning. and also on breakfast this morning: tributes to the actor helen mccrory, who has died at the age of 52. the authorjk rowling described the news as simply heartbreaking. the world snooker championship gets underway in sheffield this morning. with fans returning to the crucible theatre, the first indoor sporting event to admit spectators as part of the governement s latest pilot scheme. good morning. a quiet weekend of weatherhead. yes, it is a chilly start once again, but there should be some decent spells of sunshine for most of us throughout the day. all the d
and across the nation, at 3pm, gun salutes and a minute s silence took place. that is the shot lift across winds are and winds are castle with the funeral of the duke of edinburgh has taken place. although the service itself was small, due to covid restrictions, the duke s love of the military was reflected in the pageantry here, before the funeral in st george s chapel. inside the chapel, there were only 30 mourners, all members of the family or close friends. the queen sat alone again due to covid rules as she said goodbye to her husband of 73 years. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell reports. it was at windsor castle that they fell in love. it was wartime. the young lieutenant philip mountbatten spent his leave at the castle visiting the then princess elizabeth. they were married in 1910. they spent many of the happiest moments of their 73 years together at windsor. and it was within the ancient walls of this castle, that the nation paid its final tributes. dra
for more than a thousand years in good times and in bad the town of windsor has taken pride in its enduring bond with the monarchy. today, under blue skies, the royal borough provides the setting for a funeral. a ceremonial funeral as the longest serving consort in the history of the royal family is laid to rest. a long and productive lifetime, a history of achievement, a peaceful death at the age of 99. these are all things to celebrate and to mark with gratitude. today s funeral for his royal highness, the prince philip, duke of edinburgh, will certainly celebrate a life well lived. but it will also be a time of grief and loss for her majesty the queen, who for over 70 years, counted on the strength and advice of a dutiful husband and consort. it s a time of loss, too, for the children, the grandchildren, and the wider family. it was here at windsor castle eight days ago that prince philip passed away. and it is here in the private chapel that his body has been lyin