England remembers Prince Philip with greetings and flowers

London. The military rescues remembered on Saturday Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, throughout Britain, in Gibraltar and at sea. In addition, the British laid flowers in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh, the longest-lived consort of the British monarchy, who died on Friday at the age of 99.

The Ministry of Defense has announced that 41 fires will be launched at noon in cities such as London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, near Gibraltar – a British territory located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula – and on British Navy warships.

The same military honors followed the deaths of Queen Victoria in 1901 and that of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965.

Authorities have urged people to watch military salutes at home via the Internet or on television because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit the country hard.

In addition, some citizens returned on Saturday to lay flowers in front of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, where he died.

Small groups of people gathered in the morning in front of the main gate in Buckingham, in central London, where the flag was flying at half mast.

Earlier, the workers had removed the remaining flowers the day before. Royal House officials have demanded that neither site be visited due to the pandemic.