Buckingham Palace announced that the Duke of Edinburgh’s ceremonial royal funeral will be held on April 17 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
The national minute’s silence will be observed as Prince Philip is carried to his funeral at 3 pm.
Prince Harry will fly back to the UK to be with his family but his heavily pregnant wife Meghan will not join him having been advised by her doctor ‘not to travel.’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will also not be present to allow as many family members as possible to attend the service, No 10 reported.
Official royal mourning will start two weeks after the funeral.
Only 30 people – expected to be Prince Philip’s children, grandchildren, and close relatives – will attend the service.
This comes as Prince Charles paid a tribute to his father, describing him as a “very special person” and “the most remarkable, devoted” companion to the Queen.
In a heartbreaking video, the Prince of Wales said his “dear Papa” would have been “deeply touched” by the sadness felt by millions of people in the country and across the world at news of his death.
He also said that he would miss his father “enormously” and that his family were “deeply grateful” for the tributes offered.
Prince Philip died peacefully in his sleep two months before his 100th birthday.
A statement on the official Royal Family Twitter page said: “The plans for the funeral are in line with His Royal Highness’s own personal wishes. The occasion will recognise and celebrate The Duke’s life and more than 70 years of service to The Queen, the UK and the Commonwealth.”
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