Scouts and Duke of Edinburgh's Award participants look at a picture of Prince Philip in Jinja, Uganda. On 9 April 2021,[1] Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, and the longest-serving royal consort in history, died of old age at Windsor Castle at the age of 99, two months before his 100th birthday.[2]. [138][139][140] Local election campaigns were also suspended. The channel then briefly cut to images of the Duke to allow her to remove her necklace and put on a black cardigan; all BBC channels then assumed the BBC News feed for the report, although BBC Two was already simulcasting the BBC News channel at the time of the announcement. The Duke was the 683rd Knight of the Order since its inception in 1748. All remain seated for the second lesson, John 11. Pallbearers are followed by members of the royal family inside St. George's Chapel. The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One with coverage starting at 12:30 BST. At the Dukes request, the memorial service will focus on remembering his military ties and charity patronages. The buglers of the Royal Marines sound Action Stations. Job 19. [341] The Household Cavalry trumpeters and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force were also part of the service. [328][329][330] The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) also put a halt into regular broadcasting to report the news. He was the nation's longest-serving consort -- the name used to describe the spouse of a reigning monarch -- and he had been married to the Queen for 73 years. [136] The House of Commons was recalled a day early after its Easter break, on 12 April, to allow MPs to pay tribute. The villa was the residence of the royal couple from 1949 to 1951, when Philip was stationed in Malta as the captain of HMSMagpie. However, Buckingham Palace has revealed there will be plenty of beautiful music for reflection and thanksgiving, performed by a small choir and organist. Philip Knatchbull, the Duke's first cousin once removed, The Hon. Experience NewsNOW from FOX. HOME; INTERIORS; EXTERIORS; OFFICE & PORTRAITS; PUBLICITY/EVENTS; CONSTRUCTION; INFO Orchids were a part of the Queen's wedding bouquet and sea holly was chosen in tribute to the Duke's naval career. [196] Speakers during the service included Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy. World War II veteran Malcolm Clerc, 94, watches the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh at his home in Knutsford, Cheshire. Behind Andrew are Philip's grandsons Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry. The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery enters Windsor Castle. The all-network simulcast continued until 4pm, when both Radio 1 and 1Xtra switched to a mix of instrumental music and regular announcements. A nine-gun salute is fired in Valletta, Malta, to honor Prince Philip before his funeral. [337][338] It marked her first major public appearance after experiencing mobility issues and testing positive for COVID-19. 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[319] On BBC channels, presenters were still dressed in black over the weekend following the Duke's death and on 12 April, while ITV presenters on Good Morning Britain on that date were not. [337] The service was broadcast on BBC One and presented by Huw Edwards. Janet Hubert-Whitten was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid in the show's fourth season and for the remainder of the show's run. [9][10] The death certificate, certified by Sir Huw Thomas, head of the Royal Medical Household, stated the cause of death as "old age". Prince Philip's coffin is carried out of Windsor Castle by soldiers from the Grenadier Guards and placed on the back of a custom-built Land Rover designed by the Duke of Edinburgh to be taken. Radios 2 and 3 broke away an hour later, and began playing easy listening and classical music respectively for the rest of the evening. [48] As a result, only members of the Royal Family and a limited number of relatives attended the ceremony inside the chapel. Due to coronavirus restrictions, there will be no congregational hymn-singing. [15][12][13][16] Members of Parliament (MPs) wore black ties when in the House of Commons, and also wore black armbands on their left arm. Coverage will be hosted by Tom Bradby and Julie Etchingham. She is pregnant with the couple's second child. ', It is thought that the senior drum major, 32, was dropped from taking part in Prince Philip's funeral after Army chiefs discovered he and his partner (pictured) had shared X-rated videos on a porn site. The Queen is received at the Galilee Porch by the Dean of Windsor, who conducts Her Majesty, members of the Royal Family and members of the Duke of Edinburgh's family, who have been viewing the procession, to their seats in the Quire. Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, has been laid to rest at Windsor Castle.https://youtu.be/qiUVopcpCLgThe service was a slimmed-down version of what had been planned. The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter', Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. The funeral was emotional, beautiful, the music ethereal, but what a farce for Harry to list it as a movie/production he was part of it, instead of being modest. [6] On 5 March 2021, he was transferred back to King Edward's,[7] and on 16 March, he was discharged and returned to Windsor Castle. [340] The event ended with the attendees singing "God Save the Queen". After the funeral, Prince William and Prince Harry. I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Representatives of nations and groups around the world sent condolences to the Queen, the royal family, and citizens of the Commonwealth. Members of the public will not be able to pay their respects in person, but the funeral will be televised. The parents who fear their 11-year-olds will be scarred for life by the graphic sex education lessons that Two Insulate Britain protesters are jailed for contempt of court after they defied a judge's orders not to 'Derek fights on, it makes me fall in love with him all over again:' Kate Garraway reveals there are days French authorities fear 'narco-tourists' could flock to Normandy beaches after 'more than two tonnes of Hopes for cervical cancer vaccine after trials in mice showed it reduced tumours 80 per cent of the time. Flowers and messages of condolence were left by the public at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, with members of the royal family publicly paying tribute to the Duke in the days after his death. "We are here today in St George's Chapel to commit into the hands of God the soul of his servant Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. [46], The Duke was interred in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel. From left, Philip's grandsons Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry walk behind his coffin during the funeral procession. According to Kinsey Schofield, founder of ToDiForDaily.com, a website about the British royal family, a sweet surprise during the somber ceremony was the inclusion of a traditional British folk song, "Rhosymedre" by Vaughan . Philip's coffin arrives at St. George's Chapel. Some of Philip's closest aides, including his private secretary and personal protection officer, also walked in the procession. Members of the Coldstream Guards march at Windsor Castle ahead of the funeral. James Vivian, The Lesser Litany, William Smith, arr. After the service, organist Luke Bond, Assistant Director of Music at St Georges Chapel, will play Bachs Prelude and Fugue in C minor. [200], On 17 April, a gun salute was held at noon at the Upper Barrakka Saluting Battery overlooking the Grand Harbour in Valletta. Prince Philip had requested prior to his death not to "make a fuss" about his funeral, and he is not expected to have a state funeral. [137] The Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly members also paid their tributes at meetings on the same day. Croxall continued to anchor the coverage before BBC News' lead anchor Huw Edwards took over from 1pm. [77] Gun salutes were also fired across the Commonwealth. Prince Charles and Princess Anne prepare for the funeral procession to begin. The royal family said their final goodbyes to Prince Philip on Saturday at an intimate funeral service attended by only 30 people at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The House of Lords was already due to sit on that day. [2] The Duke's daughter-in-law, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Forfar, described his death as "so gentle. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, attends Philip's funeral. 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[62][63][64] Prince Charles also made a televised short statement from Highgrove House, describing his father as a "much loved and appreciated figure" who had "given the most remarkable, devoted service to the Queen, to my family and to the country, but also to the whole of the Commonwealth".