The Queen and Prince Philip s beloved niece and nephew Lady Sarah Chatto and David Linley will be among the 30 mourners at his funeral on Friday.
Lady Sarah, 54, and David Linley, the Earl of Snowdon, are the children of Princess Margaret and her first husband, Lord Snowdon. They will attend with Lady Sarah s husband, Daniel Chatto.
Buckingham Palace said the Queen faced some very difficult decisions as she selected the 30 guests permitted under Covid-19 rules, from the original 800-strong congregation, and had tried to ensure all branches of the duke s family were represented.
The decision to invite David - also known by his professional name of David Linley - Lady Sarah and her husband is an indication of how highly they are regarded within the royal family, and is a tribute to the close relationship the Duke of Edinburgh enjoyed with his sister-in-law Princess Margaret.
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