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The Latest: Crowds line streets to pay respects to Philip ctpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ctpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hundreds of people in the town of Windsor took part in a national minute’s silence in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh as his funeral began. Crowds lining the high street outside the walls of Windsor Castle and along the Long Walk fell silent at 3pm in remembrance of the nation’s longest-serving consort. People held Union flags, partners wore matching hats and others clutched bunches of flowers. Commemorations were disrupted shortly after, when a topless protester ran past crowds and jumped on to a statue of Queen Victoria before being removed by police officers. The woman, who was without a top or bra, ran into the road shouting “save the planet” when members of the public began clapping following the silence. ....
The Latest: Crowds line streets to pay respects to Philip The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 35 1of35People watch live coverage on a phone outside Windsor Castle during the funeral of Britain s Prince Philip in Windsor, England, Saturday, April 17, 2021. Philip died April 9 at the age of 99 after 73 years of marriage to Britain s Queen Elizabeth II. Coronavirus restrictions mean there will be only 30 mourners for the service, including the widowed queen, her four children and her eight grandchildren.Matt Dunham/APShow MoreShow Less 2of35The coffin arrives at St George s Chapel for the funeral of Britain s Prince Philip inside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via AP)Kirsty Wigglesworth/APShow MoreShow Less ....
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 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now 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. ....