Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh presents Operational Service medals to the 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland on June 12, 2014 in Fallingbostel, Germany. Image: Nigel Treblin/Getty Images.
Prince Philip’s funeral details released: Where to watch in SA
Buckingham Palace has announced the details of Prince Philip’s funeral which is set to take place on 17 April 2021.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh presents Operational Service medals to the 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland on June 12, 2014 in Fallingbostel, Germany. Image: Nigel Treblin/Getty Images.
Prince Philip‘s funeral service is set to take place at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle at 16:00 (SAST) on 17 April 2021.
Prince Philip’s funeral details
The palace announced his funeral plans on its official website saying plans for the funeral are in line with The Duke of Edinburgh’s own personal wishes, and the occasion will recognise and celebrate his life and his more than 70 years of service to The Queen, the UK and the Commonwealth.
The funeral service will begin with a National Minute’s Silence at 15:00 (BTS). The service will be preceded by a ceremonial procession inside the grounds of Windsor Castle. It will be a Ceremonial Royal Funeral, the same as for the Queen Mother, rather than a State Funeral – something which is generally reserved for Monarchs. The plans have been approved by The Queen and reflect appropriate Government advice.
Prince Philip’s coffin, covered with His Royal Highness’s Personal Standard and dressed with a wreath of flowers, will rest initially in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle, where it will remain until the day of the funeral. On 17 April, the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin will be moved by a Bearer Party found by The Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Positioned in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle will be representative detachments drawn from his military special relationships.
His coffin will be carried in a purpose-built Land Rover – which The Duke was involved in the design of – flanked by military Pall Bearers, in a small Ceremonial Procession from the State Entrance to St George’s Chapel, for the service. Members of the Royal Family and the Duke’s household will walk behind the coffin from the Quadrangle, down Chapel Hill and into Horseshoe Cloister.
The funeral service will be attended by the Queen and members of the Royal Family – including Prince Harry – who has reportedly made his way from the United States. The Duchess of Sussex, who is pregnant with their second child, will remain in the US on her doctor’s advice.
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Where to watch Prince Philip’s funeral in South Africa
The royal family has asked that members of the public – particularly in Britain – do not visit Windsor on the day, but instead watch the funeral, which will be broadcast on the BBC.
Various live streams – such as this one – will also give people in other countries the chance to watch Prince Philip’s funeral proceedings.
It is said that more details on the funeral service and the order of service will be released in due course.
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