The royal ceremonial funeral of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh who died on April 9 aged 99, will incorporate hymns and readings chosen by the late royal himself and concentrate on his unwavering loyalty to spouse Queen Elizabeth II and repair to Britain and the Commonwealth. The ceremony, which formally begins at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle with a nationwide minute’s silence at 1500 native time on Saturday, can be a spiritual one although with none sermons, as deliberate by the Duke who handed away aged 99 final week on Friday.
THE FUNERAL
The funeral, which can be broadcast reside, will happen at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle at 3 p.m. (1400 GMT). As deliberate, it is going to be a ceremonial royal funeral, slightly than a state funeral, with a lot of the particulars in step with Prince Philip’s private needs.
However, it has needed to be scaled again due to COVID-19 restrictions. There can be no public entry, no public processions and the funeral will happen totally throughout the grounds of Windsor Castle. The service will start with a nationwide minute of silence. At the top of the service Philip can be interred within the chapel’s Royal Vault.
WHO WILL ATTEND?
Only 30 mourners are permitted due to COVID-19 guidelines. These will embrace the queen, all senior royals together with the duke’s grandchildren and their spouses, and members of Prince Philip’s household together with Bernhard, the Hereditary Prince of Baden, and Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
Members of the Royal Family can be sporting morning coat with medals, or day gown. The congregation will adhere to nationwide coronavirus pointers and put on masks for the 50-minute service.
A small choir of 4 will sing items of music chosen by the prince earlier than his demise and there can be no congregational singing. The queen can be seated alone in the course of the service.
THE DETAILS (be aware: all instances native, GMT is one hour behind British Summer Time)
At 11 a.m., Philip’s coffin, lined by his customary (flag), a wreath, his naval cap and sword, can be moved by a bearer social gathering from the Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards from the Private Chapel in Windsor Castle – the place it has been mendacity in relaxation – to the Inner Hall of the citadel.
At 2 p.m. the ceremonial side begins, and inside quarter-hour army detachments drawn from Philip’s particular army relationships such because the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Grenadier Guards, the Royal Gurkha Rifles, the Intelligence Corps and the Highlanders will line up within the citadel’s quadrangle.
The Foot Guards and the Household Cavalry will line up across the perimeter of the quadrangle.
Between 2.20 p.m. and a pair of.27 p.m., the royals and members of Philip’s household not participating within the procession will depart by automobile for St George’s Chapel.
At 2.27 p.m., a specially-coverted Land Rover that Philip helped design will enter the quadrangle.
At 2.38 p.m., the coffin can be lifted by the bearer social gathering from the Inner Hall.
Bands within the quadrangle will cease enjoying at 2.40 p.m. and the coffin will emerge from the State Entrance one minute later.
The royals within the procession together with Philip’s 4 youngsters – Princes Charles, Andrew, Edward and Princess Anne, together with grandsons William and Harry – will depart the State Entrance behind the coffin, which can be positioned onto the Land Rover.
At 2.44 p.m., the queen, with a lady-in-waiting, will depart the Sovereign’s Entrance in a automobile referred to as the State Bentley. The nationwide anthem can be performed and because the automobile reaches the rear of the procession, it is going to pause briefly.
At 2.45 p.m., the procession will step off with the band of the Grenadier Guards main. The Land Rover can be flanked by pall bearers.
As it strikes to the chapel, Minute Guns can be fired by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and a Curfew Tower Bell will sound.
The queen’s Bentley will cease outdoors the Galilee Porch the place she can be met by the dean of Windsor, David Conner, who will escort her to her seat within the quire of the Chapel.
The coffin will arrive on the foot of the west steps of St George’s Chapel at 2:53 p.m. to a guard of honour and band from the Rifles. Positioned within the Horseshoe Cloister would be the Commonwealth defence advisers from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago.
The west steps can be lined by a dismounted detachment of the Household Cavalry. A Royal Naval Piping Party will pipe the “Still” as soon as the Land Rover is stationery on the foot of the steps. A bearer social gathering from the Royal Marines will raise the coffin from the Land Rover because the Piping Party pipe the “Side”.
The coffin will pause for the nationwide minute of silence at 3 p.m. A gun fired from the East Lawn will signify the beginning and finish.
The coffin will then be taken to the highest of the steps the place it is going to be obtained by the dean of Windsor and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. As the chapel doorways shut, a piping social gathering will pipe the “Carry On”.
The coffin will transfer by way of the nave to the catafalque within the quire, with senior royals processing behind.
Philip’s “insignia” – primarily the medals and decorations conferred on him, his area marshal’s baton and Royal Air Force Wings, along with insignia from Denmark and Greece, can be positioned on cushions on the altar.
The funeral service will then be carried out by the dean of Windsor. After the coffin is lowered into the Royal Vault, Philip’s “Styles and Titles” can be proclaimed from the sanctuary.
A lament will then be performed by a pipe main of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and “The Last Post” can be sounded by buglers of the Royal Marines.
After a interval of silence, “the Reveille” can be sounded by the state trumpeters of the Household Cavalry after which the buglers of the Royal Marines will sound “Action Stations” on the particular request of the Duke of Edinburgh, as Philip was formally identified.
The archbishop of Canterbury will then pronounce the blessing, after which the nationwide anthem can be sung.
The queen and the opposite mourners will then depart the chapel through the Galilee Porch.
Where to observe?
The worldwide viewers can watch Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on a number of channels together with BBC One, Sky, and ITN. CNN International will broadcast the proceedings beginning at 5:30 pm (IST). BBC World News will begin reside protection from Windsor Castle at 10:30 am IST, with protection of the funeral starting at 5:00pm (IST).
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