Will lead the service. As with all funerals tHere is a huge sense of privilege that you are with the family, any family, at this remarkable point in their lives. The queen will sit alone as she says goodbye to Her husband of 73 years. Crowds have been asked to stay away from windsor this afternoon. Welcome to Windsor Castle, wHere the funeral of the Duke Of Edinburgh will take place later this afternoon watched by millions of people around the world. Itll be a small family service, because in line with covid restrictions, only 30 mourners will be allowed into st Georges Chapel. The queen will sit alone as she says goodbye to Her husband of 73 years. Buckingham palace said the ceremony will celebrate and reflect the Dukes Life and mark his unwavering loyalty to the queen. Our first report this lunchtime is from our Royal Correspondent, nicholas witchell. A Husband And Wife, a photograph from the queens private collection, an image from a strong marriage. And a reminder that today tHere
Of the sea will be a focus of the ceremony. Many aspects of Todays Ceremony were planned by The Duke himself. HIs many medals and decorations have been placed in the chapel, and more than 730 members of the Armed Forces will take part in a procession. The selection of which units, which bands, which music, which medals will be there. So it Is very much hIs funeral, designed by him. There Is a limit of 30 mourners in St Georges chapel, because of covid rules. The queen and The Dukes four children and their eight grandchildren will be present. And before the funeral, the queen has shared one of her favourite phoTos of her and her husband, relaxing in the scottIsh highlands. The service itself will begin after a national Minutes Silence at three oclock thIs afternoon. Buckingham palace has urged the public not To Travel To Windsor and asks people To follow the service on Radio And TelevIsion instead. Good morning from Windsor Castle, where the funeral of the Duke Of Edinburgh will take pl
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 Georges chapel In WIndsor. A small group of FamIly Members wIll walk through the Castle Grounds thIs afternoon In processIon behInd The Dukes coffIn. Well 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 detaIls comIng up
And across the nation, at 3pm, Gun Salutes and a Minutes 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 Dukes Love of the military was reflected in the pageantry here, before the funeral in St Georges 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. Drawn up in the Spri
And across the nation, at 3pm, Gun Salutes and a Minutes Silence took place. And well be looking at the papers with our Reviewers Eve Pollard and Peter Hunt Stay with us for that. In a few minutes viewers on Bbc One willjoin us for a Round Up of The Days events with huw edwards. But before that the Duke Of Edinburgh was laid to rest at Windsor Castle earlier today. Although the service itself was small, due to covid restrictions, the Dukes Love of the military was reflected in the pageantry, before the funeral in st georges 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. The service was opened by the Dean Of Windsor. We are here today in saint georges chapel to commit into the hands of god the soul of his servant, Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. With grateful hearts we remember the many ways in which his long life has been a blessing to us.