RIP Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and consort to Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 99.
Born on June 10, 1921 in Greece, the Duke of Edinburgh was just months away from celebrating his 100th birthday.
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Prince Harry and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium on October 31, 2015 in London
Arrogance personified.
Andrew spoke as well-wishers arrived to leave floral tributes outside the gates of the royal residence in memory of the monarch's late husband.
He couldn't resist it, he wanted to be seen as important again. The man hasn't enough sense to realize his appearance just reminded the world of how his behaviour brought shame on his family.
Where will the funeral take place?
Prince Philip is reported to have requested a funeral of minimal fuss and will not lie in state - where members of the public would have been able to view his coffin.
Instead, he will lie at rest in the private chapel at Windsor Castle until the day of the funeral.
The duke's coffin is draped in his personal flag, his standard. The flag represents elements of his life, from his Greek heritage to his British titles. A wreath of flowers has also been placed on the coffin.
When the duke got engaged to the then Princess Elizabeth in 1946, he renounced his Greek title and became a British citizen, taking his mother's anglicised name, Mountbatten.
The Mountbatten family is therefore also represented on the standard, alongside the castle from the arms of the City of Edinburgh - he became Duke of Edinburgh when he married.
What will happen on the day?
The duke will have a ceremonial funeral, rather than a state funeral. There is a subtle difference - state funerals are usually reserved for monarchs, although wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill was given a state funeral. The Queen Mother had a ceremonial funeral in 2002, as did Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997.
Coronavirus restrictions on crowds and numbers attending funerals mean the duke's ceremonial funeral will be much lower key than if it had happened in other times - although the Palace says this very much "reflects the duke's wishes" and it will still "celebrate and reflect" a life of service.
On the day of the funeral, the coffin will be moved from the private chapel to the State Entrance of Windsor Castle. It will be placed on a modified Land Rover, that the duke himself helped design, to be carried the short distance to St George's Chapel.
At 14:40 BST, the coffin will be carried out onto the Quadrangle and placed onto the Land Rover.
At 14:40 BSTAt 14:45 BST, the procession begins. The Land Rover, will be flanked by pallbearers from the Royal Marines and other regiments and corps associated with the duke. Members of the Royal Family, including the Prince of Wales, will walk behind the coffin. The Queen will travel separately to the chapel for the service.
The procession, led by the band of the Grenadier Guards, will move from the Quadrangle to Chapel Hill and down to Horseshoe Cloister.
The route will be lined by personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Air Force.
Guns will be fired by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery from the East Lawn throughout, as a bell tolls in the Curfew Tower, at the west end of the castle.
At 14:53 BST, the Land Rover will arrive at West Steps of St George's Chapel, and met by a guard of honour and band from the Rifles Regiment, who will play the national anthem.
Members of the Household Cavalry will line the West Steps and a Royal Navy "piping party" will pipe a nautical call known as "the Still" as the coffin is carried up the steps to the chapel.
The coffin, draped with the duke's standard, with a wreath and the duke's naval cap and sword on top, will be met by the Dean of Windsor, together with the Archbishop of Canterbury, for the service.
Only the members of the Royal Family and the duke's private secretary will enter the chapel - the rest of the procession will remain outside.
15:00 BST: A minute's silence will be held nationwide, in memory of the duke.
Inside the chapel, the funeral service will begin as the coffin is carried to the Quire, and placed on a platform called a catafalque.
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The duke's insignia - medals and decorations awarded to him by the UK and Commonwealth countries - his Field Marshal's baton, Royal Air Force Wings and insignia from Denmark and Greece will be displayed on cushions on the altar in St George's Chapel.
After the service, the duke will be interred in the royal vault.
Source: The BBC
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A family resemblance ... I hope his return alleviates concern rather than exacerbates them.
RICHARD KAY: Theirs was, perhaps, the most intriguing, most unlikely relationship in the entire royal drama. Prince Philip was a decisive and worldly man whose frankness Princess Diana admired, the only man in the House of Windsor, she felt, who actually listened to her. She once wondered out loud to friends: 'How many other wives would discuss their marital problems with their father-in-law instead of their husband?' Pictured: Prince Philip and Princess Diana at the Royal Ascot in 1986 (right), and the pair at a dinner in 1986 (left).
William and Harry pay tribute to their grandfather.
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Photo: Town and Country
Hi RnR
Yes my relatives over in the UK said the BBC were just playing music when they contacted us yesterday, most of the country over there has been affected by his death, which surprised me. In the newspaper this morning that said the following.
The Duke's Defender 130 Gun Bus: This Defender Gun Bus, built from a Td5 130, was commissioned by the Duke of Edinburgh in 2005. After a 45-minute meeting at Sandringham with the Duke this design was created, Land Rover said. It is understood the vehicle that carries his coffin will be similar to the one picture here
also:
Why so much of what you think you know about Prince Philip is wrong: ANDREW MARR says the Duke of Edinburgh was sensitive, shy and self-criticalANDREW MARR: Sensitive. Shy. Self-critical. A moderniser and a radical who loved poetry and philosophy... The Duke of Edinburgh was always an outsider.