The funeral of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh

Queen Elizabeth II is pictured during the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, on Saturday, April 17.

The funeral for Prince Philip was a somber affair Saturday full of tradition and reverence.

Here are some of the notable moments from the funeral:

The Royal Yacht Britannia.

The Royal Yacht Britannia was the “home away from home” for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip for more than 40 years, according to CNN’s Isa Soares.

The yacht sailed more than one million miles and has gone to 700 overseas territories, Soares reported from aboard it in Edinburgh, Scotland, today.

“This was so emblematic of what Britain stood for,” Soares said.

Princess Diana used to play the piano on board. Dignitaries such as Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher and former US Presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan were also hosted on the vessel. It was also used for masses, birthday celebrations and movie screenings.

Philip adored the yacht, Soares reported, and he even had a room at Windsor Castle called the Britannia Room.

A re-creation of the yacht was featured in the Netflix series “The Crown.”

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The Royal Family has shared moments from Prince Philip’s funeral to their Instagram account, posting footage of the funeral procession as it moved from Windsor Castle to St. George’s chapel, and was then carried by a Land Rover designed by the Duke himself.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip walk back to the Palace after attending a Royal Garden Party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, in London, in June 2011.

Prince Philip’s death signals the beginning of the end of a generation for the British monarchy, according to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.

Philip, a military man, devoted his career to Queen Elizabeth once they were married, Amanpour said.

“The two of them embodied what is ending now — and there’s no doubt about it, just like the World War II generation is ending — they embody the war sense of duty, of service, of getting on with it, as we’ve heard so many times. ‘Keep calm and carry on,’ that is not just a slogan. It is what this nation was about, ever since, you know, World War II, and that is coming to a close now,” Amanpour said.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid tribute to Prince Philip via Twitter.

A Downing Street spokesperson confirmed Saturday that Johnson would be watching the funeral from his country residence of Chequers.

The number of mourners in attendance at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral has been limited to 30 people, with Buckingham Palace stressing that the service was being held in line with British government coronavirus restrictions.

Queen Elizabeth II, left, watches as pallbearers carry Prince Philip’s coffin during his funeral inside St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, on April 17.

While Prince Philip’s casket was lowered into a vault in St. George’s Chapel today, that will not be his final resting place, according to CNN royal correspondent Max Foster. His body will be moved to lie next to the Queen, his wife of more than seven decades, when she dies.

“He is there in his temporary resting place, actually, with other kings and queens in a large space, a large room underground there at the chapel,” Foster said. “This love story isn’t over … because when the Queen passes, she’ll be buried in the King George VI chapel — her father’s chapel — and Prince Philip will join her there. So this love story isn’t over yet.”

The King George VI memorial chapel is in another part of the church. The Queen’s father, her mother and sister are already buried in the vault.

Following the Queen’s departure, the royals walked on foot back towards Windsor Castle.

Prince Harry and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, could be seen exchanging words with the Archbishop of Canterbury. They then walked over and joined Prince William to walk together as the rest of the family left St. George’s.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been unable to join the family engagement today as she is pregnant with the couple’s second child and was advised not to travel from California to the UK at this time.

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The Queen has been led by the Dean of Windsor out of the chapel following the conclusion of the approximately 50-minute funeral service. 

Outside the Galilee Porch, the state Bentley waits to take the Queen back to the state apartments at Windsor Castle.

Other royal family members follow behind the monarch as she makes her way to the vehicle.

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Back in the nave, the choir has left and in their place, the Buglers of the Royal Marines and State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry.

The buglers play the “Last Post,” followed by the State Trumpeters sounding the Reveille.

As the service draws to a close, the buglers sound “Action Stations,” which is traditionally sounded on a naval warship to signal crew to go to battle stations. The call was requested by Prince Philip.

The Archbishop of Canterbury follows with the blessing. The congregation then stands as the choir sings the national anthem bringing the service to an end.

The Dean of Windsor has delivered the commendation before the coffin was lowered into the royal vault.

Here’s what he said:

Go forth upon thy journey from this world, O Christian soul,

In the name of God the Father Almighty who created thee;

In the name of Jesus Christ who suffered for thee;

In the name of the Holy Spirit who strengtheneth thee;

May thy portion this day be in peace,

and thy dwelling in the heavenly Jerusalem. Amen.

Thomas Woodcock, Garter Principal King of Arms, then read Philip’s styles and titles – for which he had many throughout his enduring service – from the sanctuary. 

A Lament was played by a Pipe Major of the Royal Regiment of Scotland as the coffin was lowered into the vault. Prince Philip was Royal Colonel of The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland. 

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, says a prayer for the duke, “rendering thanks unto thee – for his resolute faith and loyalty, for his high sense of duty and integrity, for his life of service to the Nation and Commonwealth, and for the courage and inspiration of his leadership.”

“To him, with all the faithful departed, grant thy peace; Let light perpetual shine upon them; and in thy loving wisdom and almighty power work in them the good purpose of thy perfect will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,” Welby adds.

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the leader of the Church of England and the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes Episcopal and Anglican churches in more than 165 countries.

Queen Elizabeth II takes her seat for the funeral service of Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh inside St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on April 17.

The royal family are strictly adhering to UK Covid-19 protocols. As such, the Queen is seated alone to follow current restrictions.

All guests who are not members of the same household must sit around 2 meters apart.

The Queen and the late Prince Philip had been in a bubble with some members of their household for the last year and so she is not eligible to join a support bubble with other members of her family.

The Duke of Sussex and Duke of Cambridge are sitting opposite one another in St. George’s Chapel, William is sat beside his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. Prince Harry also sits alone.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby read the Second Lesson from John 11. 21–27.

It is followed by the socially-distanced choir in the nave signing an adaptation of Psalm 104 set to music by William Lovelady. The piece was previously sung at the Duke of Edinburgh’s 75th birthday.

A choir sings during Prince Philip's funeral service.

The Service is being led by the Dean of Windsor, the Right Reverend David Conner, who gave the Bidding.

Dean of Windsor, the Right Reverend David Conner.

Immediately after, the small four-person choir sang “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” which is traditionally associated with the British Royal Navy – yet another funeral choice that is reflective of the duke’s military service and Armed Forces support.

The choir is being conducted by the St. George’s Chapel Director of Music James Vivian.

The selection of hymns they are singing on Saturday were all pieces of music chosen by the Duke of Edinburgh.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pictured leaving 10 Downing Street in London, ahead of a tribute session in the House of Commons for Prince Philip, on April 12.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is watching the funeral of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, from his country residence of Chequers, a Downing Street spokesperson confirmed Saturday.

The number of mourners in attendance at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral has been limited to 30 people, with Buckingham Palace stressing that the service was being held in line with British government coronavirus restrictions.

More details: See the full list of attendees here.

The coffin, followed by the members of the royal family who participated in the procession make their way through the nave to the catafalque in the quire.

As they entered St. George’s Chapel, the royals donned face masks in keeping with covid requirements in England.

The funeral Service will be conducted by the Dean of Windsor. 

A four-person choir is singing in the background.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is pictured in November 2019, in London, England.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex is watching the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh from home in California after she was advised by her physician not to travel to England, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said.

The spokesperson also gave details of the military honors the Duke of Sussex is wearing: his KCVO Neck Order and Star, Afghanistan Campaign medal, Gold Jubilee medal, and Diamond Jubilee medal. 

More details: The Duke and Duchess have provided a wreath featuring a variety of locally sourced flowers. The card accompanying the wreath was handwritten by Meghan.

The funeral of Prince Philip, the late husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, is underway at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Click here to see the full order of service for the funeral.

A national minute of silence is being held before the coffin continues up the steps and is met by the Dean of Windsor and the Archbishop of Canterbury at the top. 

The start and end of the Silence will be signaled by a gun fired by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from the East Lawn. Guns will also be fired at all primary saluting stations in the UK and overseas.

The procession has arrived at the foot of the West Steps of St. George’s Chapel. 

A Royal Naval Piping Party of one Chief Petty Officer and five Ratings are positioned on the South Side. Upon coming to a halt, the party piped the “Still,” a boatswain’s call traditionally made on naval ships to call the crew to attention and issue instruction.  

Another bearer party – this time from the Royal Marines – is now lifting the coffin to carry it up the West Steps towards the chapel entrance. 

It will pause briefly on the second landing where the piping party will pipe the “Side” – another type of boatswain’s call used to signal the arrival of distinguished visitors on board a British Royal Navy warship.  

Royal family members, including Prince Harry and Princess Anne, are watching from the side.

Her Majesty The Queen has now arrived at St. George’s Chapel and entered through a side door as the procession continues round to the West Steps. The entire procession will take eight minutes and is being led by Prince Charles and Princess Anne.

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Prince Charles and his sister are leading the royal procession behind the coffin of Prince Philip. 

The Queen has been seen in public for the first time today with her lady in waiting as she is driven to the chapel for the funeral.

During the procession, the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery are firing minute guns from the East Lawn, while the Curfew Tower Bell, housed in the belfry of the College of St George at the western end of Windsor Castle, is also tolling.  

The whole procession will take approximately eight minutes.

A Guard of Honour and Band from The Rifles will play the national anthem as the cortege passes through the Horseshoe Cloister, from where Commonwealth Defence Advisers from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Trinidad and Tobago will observe.  

Like many other occasions this past year, Philip’s funeral has been heavily adapted because of coronavirus – with all public elements removed.

Members of the public have been asked to stay away from funeral events because of the pandemic. Despite calls from both the family and local authorities, some mourners are gathering outside the castle walls at Windsor.

People gather ahead of the funeral of Britain's Prince Philip in Windsor, England, on Saturday April 17.

People are seen outside the entrance to Windsor Castle on Saturday.

The Queen, attended by a lady in waiting, departed from the sovereign’s entrance in the state Bentley.

As the Queen’s car reached the rear of the procession, it paused briefly as the forward part of the procession turned to face the direction of travel.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin is being brought out of the Inner Hall by a bearer party made up of The Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. The coffin is draped in Prince Philip’s Royal Standard flag.

Atop the coffin sits a wreath of flowers which the Queen selected as well as the duke’s naval cap and sword.

Patrick Jephson, former private secretary and chief of staff to the late Princess Diana has said that Philip’s funeral could be an opportunity for an affectionate reconnection between Prince Harry and Prince William, between whom there has been tension reported in recent years.

Jephson said: “Funerals can be a great opportunity for families to heal this kind of rift.”

“I think most people are hoping that there will be a chance for the brothers seeing each other for the first time in more than a year to at least establish some kind of affectionate re-connection,” he said.

Members of the military stand outside St. George's Chapel at Windsor.

Military personnel involved in the procession are getting into position in the quadrangle and other areas around Windsor Castle.

The quadrangle will also be lined by the Household Cavalry and The Foot Guards.

Some context: You may remember the location from other royal events – like when the Queen greeted former US President Donald Trump when he visited the UK in 2018.

As a mark of respect, those involved will participate have bowed their heads as they wait for the events to begin.

A member of the military is seen before the funeral service of Prince Philip in Windsor Castle.

Airmen of the Royal Air Force march ahead of the funeral of Prince Philip.

Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex arrives for the funeral service.

Family members who are not involved in the procession are arriving at St. George’s Chapel now by car.

When the procession is underway, they will join the 94-year-old monarch to watch the funeral parade outside the chapel’s Galilee porch as it passes.

Prince Charles and other members of the royal family will trail the Land Rover on foot, while staff from Philip’s household bring up the rear.

William and Harry will reunite to walk in the same row, but will be separated by their first cousin Peter Phillips – the son of Princess Anne.

The day will be about the Duke of Edinburgh but recent family tensions following the Sussexes’ Oprah Winfrey interview means that royal-watchers will be looking at how the brothers interact.

The pair would usually walk shoulder to shoulder, and in the lead-up to Saturday’s event Buckingham Palace would not be drawn on the subject.

The Queen, accompanied by a lady-in-waiting, will travel to the chapel in a state Bentley.

Family members who are not involved in the procession, such as the Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Cambridge, will join the 94-year-old monarch to watch the funeral parade outside the chapel’s Galilee porch.

This also includes the duke’s German relatives who will be in attendance, including his great nephews, the Hereditary Prince of Baden and the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

The Land Rover that will be used to transport the coffin of Prince Philip is displayed at Windsor Castle, on April 15.

The coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh will be carried the short journey from the state entrance of Windsor Castle to St. George’s Chapel in a modified Land Rover that he helped design.

It will be flanked by pallbearers highlighting his relationships with the Royal Marines, Regiments, Corps and Air Stations. Philip, a war hero decorated for his service in World War II, gave up a flourishing naval career to dedicate himself to his royal duties.  

The duke began using the polished dark green Land Rover at the age of 91 for riding around Windsor and other royal estates, according to PA news agency. The carriage, made of aluminum and steel, was built to his own specifications eight years ago.

Today’s funeral for the Duke of Edinburgh may be a stripped-back royal event but it will still retain the colorful traditions of a royal funeral and “are a reflection of The Duke’s military affiliations and personal elements of His Royal Highness’s life,” a Buckingham Palace spokesman said Thursday.

The funeral will be proceeded by a ceremonial procession that will step off at 2:45 p.m. (9:45 a.m. ET). Here’s an overview of the route, which will parade through Engine Court, Chapel Hill, the Parade Ground and Horseshoe Cloister.

It will be lined by personnel from the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Highlanders and the 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Air Force. 

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are pictured in Broadlands, Hampshire, England, in 2007.

Prince Philip’s funeral will be a “profound” moment for the Queen to say goodbye to “someone to who she was married for 73 years,” Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, told the BBC.

Philip was the nation’s longest-serving consort – a term given to the spouse of a reigning monarch.

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery ride towards Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Saturday, April 17.

Saturday’s memorial will be unlike any other recent royal funerals due to the coronavirus pandemic. The congregation will wear masks for the duration of the service, the palace spokesman said.

In line with the Duke’s wishes, it will be a ceremonial funeral, rather than a state event, and all arrangements are set to take place within Windsor Castle without public engagement making sure to adhere to existing Covid measures.

Morning coats, not military uniform: In a break with tradition, members of the royal family will not be dressed in military uniform and will instead don morning coats with medals or day dress, the spokesman added.

The subject of clothing emerged in recent days after some British media reported Prince Andrew wished to wear an admiral’s uniform. Andrew stepped back from his royal duties in 2019 over his ties to disgraced financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

No congregational singing: During the service, a choir of four will sing music selected by Philip for the occasion. They will be seated in the nave, socially distanced from the assembled family members and close aides. One notable absence will be the lack of congregational singing which is currently prohibited by public health guidelines.

Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit the gardens of Marlborough House in London on April 15, to view flowers and messages of condolence left by members of the public outside Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace has revealed the 30 people who will make up the congregation at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral service.

More than 700 Armed Forces personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army and Royal Air Force will provide ceremonial support during the funeral.

In the procession: Princes William and Harry will reunite to walk behind the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin with their father, Charles, and other members of the royal family as part of a private procession ahead of the funeral service on Saturday.

What about the Queen? While the Queen will not take part in the procession before the service, Prince Charles and his sister Princess Anne will follow a specially modified Land Rover, which will carry the Duke’s coffin to the chapel. The journey is expected to take around eight minutes.

Their siblings, Edward and Andrew, will participate in the procession immediately behind them. William and Harry will come next though they will be separated from walking together by their cousin Peter Phillips. And behind them will be the final family members, Anne’s husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, and the Earl of Snowdon.

Others in attendance: Royals who are not involved in the procession such as the Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Cambridge will join the 94-year-old monarch to watch the funeral parade outside the chapel’s Galilee Porch. This also includes blood relatives from the duke’s side who will be in attendance including Philip’s great-nephews, the Hereditary Prince of Baden and the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

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Bitain’s royal family will gather together at Windsor Castle to pay their respects to their patriarch, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Final preparations are underway for the Saturday service, which will be very different to previous royal funerals due to the pandemic.

Just 30 guests will attend the service but a ceremonial procession within the walls of Windsor Castle will feature around 730 military personnel in a nod to the duke’s strong military ties.

The procession will begin at 2:45 p.m. (9:45 a.m. ET) from the state entrance of Windsor Castle.

Despite the changes to ensure the funeral follows coronavirus restrictions, the arrangements are in line with what Philip wanted and were signed off by the Queen.

We will also see other reflections from his life – elements reflecting the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme that he established for youth engagement. Carriages and ponies will also be used to reflect that he was a keen carriage driver, often taking rides in Windsor Great Park.

The service itself will be a deeply personal occasion with the hymns performed by a small four-person choir and the readings selected by the duke himself.

The day will celebrate the Queen’s longest-serving consort – a man who didn’t have a defined role when Elizabeth was crowned, so he defined it himself. He will be remembered as a man who not only supported, but also advised, one of the most successful monarchs in British history.

Stay with us as we take you through this historic moment for the British royal family.