Burial for Prince Philip, which died on April 9 at the age of 99, will take place on Saturday, April 17, at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said last week that the funeral “very much reflects the wishes of the duke”.
“While this is a time of sadness and mourning, the coming days will be an opportunity to celebrate a remarkable life,” Buckingham Palace spokesman said.
Philip, who held the title of Duke of Edinburgh, was married to queen Elizabeth 73 years old, the longest-lived consort in the history of Great Britain. He will be buried in the Royal Safe at St. George’s Chapel.
How to watch Prince Philip’s funeral
- What the: Funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021
- Time: Burial will begin at 3:00 p.m. BST or 10 a.m. ET. A special CBS News report begins at 9:30 a.m. East.
- Location: St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle
- Online stream: Live on CBSN in the above player and on your mobile or streaming device
The funeral procession will start at 14:40 BST or 21:40 ET. His coffin, flanked by eight pale bearers, will be placed in a modified Land Rover – which Philip helped design – and moved from Windsor Castle to St George’s Chapel. Members of the armed forces will line up the route and fire cannons in salute during the procession.
Members of the royal family will walk behind the coffin, although Buckingham Palace said on Thursday that Princes William and Harry will not walk side by side. Their cousin, Peter Phillips, will walk among them.
In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this month, Harry said that although he and William “went through hell together,” they were on “different paths.”
The queen will arrive separately.
The funeral will begin at 3:00 p.m. BST or 10 a.m. ET and will be televised throughout. It will not be a state funeral, but rather a royal ceremonial funeral, similar to what was held for the Queen Mother in 2002 and Princess Diana in 1997.
There will be only 30 participants at the funeral, according to COVID-19 restrictions in the UK. funeral the guest list is limited the four children of Queen Elizabeth and Philip, eight grandchildren, their wives, the children of the late Princess Margaret and several members of Philip’s Greek and German family.
Queen Elizabeth and Philip’s nephew, Prince Harry, arrived in the UK on Sunday. His wife Meghan, who is pregnant with the couple’s second child, is not attending due to medical advice that she should avoid traveling.
Harry, who is isolating himself under the COVID-19 restrictions at Frogmore Cottage on the grounds of Windsor, issued a statement praising his late grandfather as “a man of service, honor and great humor,” of whom he said he is, for him, first and foremost, “grandfather: the master of the grill, the legend of stuttering and naughty to the end.”
“He was genuinely himself, with a serious, sharp spirit, and he could hold the attention of any room because of his charm – and also because you never knew what he might say next,” Harry said, adding. Meghan, Archie and I (as well as your future great-granddaughter) will always have a special place for you in our hearts. “