Prince Philip’s Funeral – More Details Revealed

Ahead of tomorrow’s event, here are the full details of Prince Philip’s funeral and what we can expect from the day. According to sources, it will have the dukes “fingerprints all over it”, and reflect his many interests and connections with the military. It will celebrate a life well lived, and highlight the love and respect he had from the armed forces.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral will be at 15:00 BST on Saturday 17 April, at St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle. He died at the castle on Friday 9 April, and his body currently rests in the private chapel there.

The ceremony has been affected by the Covid pandemic, but hoped to still go ahead with military precision despite the alterations in place.

In line with Covid restrictions, it is not possible for the 800 strong congregation originally planned to all be there. This means the Queen has had to face some very difficult decisions in selecting the 30 mourners who would attend. She was keen to represent all branches of her husband’s family, and not leave anyone out.

The procession and service

The ceremonial parts of the funeral are in line with the duke’s wishes. It will be a very memorable moment, and a tremendous celebration of his life.

Heading the procession to the chapel will be the Band of the Grenadier Guards, followed by the Household Division and military service chiefs.

Prince Philip will be transported by a specially modified Land Rover hearse which he helped design. By his request, it is painted in military green, and there is an open top at the rear of the car. His four children, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex, will follow behind. His grandsons, the Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex will also walk behind the coffin.

The Queen will travel separately at the end of the procession, with a lady-in-waiting in the state Bentley. She will enter the chapel by a side door.

The duke has an “extraordinary war record”, having served in the Royal Navy in World War Two. He has achieved a great deal in his 99 years, and has many different military decorations and awards. He personally selected the regalia, medals, decorations and insignia to be on the altar at his funeral.

However, the Queen decided no members of the Royal Family would wear military uniforms. Instead, those attending will either wear morning coats with medals, or day dress.

The service will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Windsor.

Who will be attending?

Due to strict coronavirus regulations, only 30 people are able to attend the funeral. These are the people who made it onto the guest list:

• The Queen
• The Prince of Wales
• The Duchess of Cornwall
• The Duke of Cambridge
• The Duchess of Cambridge
• The Duke of Sussex
• The Duke of York
• Princess Beatrice
• Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
• Princess Eugenie
• Jack Brooksbank
• The Earl of Wessex
• The Countess of Wessex
• Lady Louise Windsor
• Viscount Severn
• The Princess Royal
• Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
• Peter Phillips
• Zara Tindall
• Mike Tindall
• Earl of Snowdon
• Lady Sarah Chatto
• Daniel Chatto
• Duke of Gloucester
• Duke of Kent
• Princess Alexandra
• Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden
• Prince Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse
• Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
• The Countess Mountbatten of Burma

Guests will all wear masks, and remain socially distanced in their bubbles, meaning the Queen will sit alone.

The heavily pregnant Duchess of Sussex, will not be in attendance. She remains in the US, under doctor’s advice.

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