Who is going to Prince Philip's funeral?

Picture Courtesy: BBC
Picture Courtesy: BBC

The Duke of Edinburgh will have a ceremonial funeral with bands and a military escort, but only 30 mourners are allowed to attend the service because of coronavirus restrictions.

These are the guests expected to be at St George's Chapel, Windsor for the service at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 17 April.

The procession to St George's Chapel for the funeral service will be led by the band of the Grenadier Guards.

The band will be followed by the Major General's party and military chiefs of staff, including the Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nicholas Carter, and First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin.

Admiral Radakin paid tribute to the duke's naval career, saying "He was one of us."

Also in the procession behind the Land Rover will be Brigadier Archie Miller Bakewell, a personal protection officer, two pages and two valets.

Brigadier Bakewell was Prince Philip's private secretary and right-hand man for more than a decade, having started working for the duke back in 2010.

The Dean of Windsor, David Conner, will conduct the funeral service and give the commendation as the coffin is lowered into the royal vault.

Publish : 2021-04-16 15:33:00

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