Tuesday, June 2, 1953 At 5.42pm last night, the Queen, cheered by a crowd 150,000 strong, stepped out on to the famous balcony at Buckingham Palace after her Coronation — her beloved husband right behind her. As soon as the windows leading on to the Palace balcony were opened, Prince …
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A 101-year-old veteran and former Queen’s Bargemaster hailed the late Duke of Edinburgh as the ‘tower of strength’ that supported the monarch for decades as he recalled his ‘happy memories’ of serving the royal family. Major Ted Hunt, who commanded landing craft on to Gold Beach in Normandy in June …
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A specially modified Land Rover, Naval procession and royal mourning: Prince Philip’s funeral details are released by palace 2.40pm: Coffin emerges from State Entrance of Windsor Castle The duke’s coffin, accompanied by the Dean of Windsor and the Lord Chamberlain, will be moved to the State Entrance of Windsor Castle …
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The Queen is thought to have been at the bedside of her ‘beloved husband’ of 73 years Prince Philip when he passed away ‘peacefully’ at Windsor Castle yesterday. The Duke of Edinburgh, the nation’s longest-serving consort, died in his private apartment just two months and a day before what would …
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Who could be invited to Prince Philip’s funeral? The Queen Prince Charles Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Princess Anne Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence Prince Andrew Edward, Earl of Wessex Sophie, Countess of Wessex Peter Phillips Zara Tindall Prince William Prince Harry Princess Beatrice Princess Eugenie Lady Louise Windsor James, Viscount …
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At times of grief, it is our close family we turn to for comfort and consolation. One can only imagine the wretchedness Prince Harry must have felt receiving that dreaded phone call telling him the terrible news that his grandfather had died. So helpless. So far away. So isolated from …
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Prince Philip’s death this morning marked the end of an extraordinary life that saw him dedicate more than 70 years to public service. The Duke of Edinburgh, who would have turned 100 in June, was a decorated war hero in his younger days before winning the heart of a young …
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Mourning members of the Royal Family swapped their smiling social media profile photos to their official coats of arms today in a mark of respect to Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle this morning, aged 99. The Royal Family issued a statement reading: ‘It …
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The Duke of Edinburgh Award was hailed Prince Philip’s ‘greatest legacy’ as his patronages paid tribute to his decades of ‘dedicated’ service’ today. Adventurer Sir David Hempleman-Adams praised the prize, which has benefited 6.7 million participants since it was founded by Prince Philip in 1956. The 64-year-old, who completed the bronze, …
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Duke of Edinburgh will have a royal ceremonial funeral in Windsor with a military procession after insisting he didn’t want the ‘fuss’ of lying in state Prince Philip will not lie in state and there will be no state funeral after his death Service will take place at St George’s …
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