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 …
Read More »Queen was at Philip’s bedside when he died: Charles leaves Windsor Castle
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 …
Read More »Who will attend Philip’s funeral? Royal dilemma over who to invite because of 30-person Covid rule
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 …
Read More »AMANDA PLATELL: Prince Philip dies at 99
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 …
Read More »Prince Philip dies: Rare footage of Duke of Edinburgh’s life and career seen for first time [Video]
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 …
Read More »Prince Philip dies: Royals change social media avatars in wake of Duke of Edinburgh’s death
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 …
Read More »Prince Philip dies: Duke of Edinburgh Award CEO and royal patronages pay tribute to service
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, …
Read More »Prince Philip dead: Duke of Edinburgh won’t have state funeral as he didn’t want ‘the fuss’
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 …
Read More »Archbishop of Canterbury says being in Royal Family is like serving ‘life without parole’
The Archbishop of Canterbury last night sparked a major backlash after he said being a royal is like serving ‘life without parole’ amid the fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s exit from the Firm. Justin Welby, the outspoken head of the Church of England, was accused of being ‘singularly …
Read More »Prince William’s rift with Harry is ‘hardest’ thing he’s gone through since death of Princess Diana
Prince William’s rift with Prince Harry is comparable to the loss he experienced after the tragic death of their mother Princess Diana, a royal expert has claimed. Duncan Larcombe, a journalist and author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story, explained the tension between the royal brothers is increasingly painful for …
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