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His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Philip, the late husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest on Saturday next week, in a low-key ceremony.
In an official announcement, the funeral will take place on Saturday 17 April 2021 at 3:00 pm in St George’s Chapel, Windsor.
The Duke’s coffin, covered with His Royal Highness’s Personal Standard and dressed with a wreath of flowers, will rest initially in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle, where it will remain until the day of the Funeral.
On the day of the funeral, his coffin will be carried by a purpose-built Land Rover, which The Duke was involved in the design of, from Windsor Castle to St. George’s Chapel, for the ceremonial procession.
A National Minute’s Silence at three o’clock will be observed before that start of the funeral service.
The Prince of Wales and Members of the Royal Family will take part in the procession on foot, immediately behind The Duke of Edinburgh’s Coffin, together with staff from His Royal Highness’s Household.
The plans for the funeral are in line with The Duke of Edinburgh’s own personal wishes, and the occasion will recognise and celebrate The Duke’s life and his more than 70 years of service to The Queen, the UK and the Commonwealth.
Prince Philip’s funeral will be a Ceremonial Royal Funeral, same as for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and not a State Funeral, which is generally reserved for Monarchs.
Current COVID-19 rules in England restricts the number of people who can attend funerals to 30.
HRH Prince Philip died peacefully at Windsor Castle on Friday morning at the age of 99.
The UK is officially in eight days of mourning. Union flags at royal residences and government buildings were lowered to half-mast until 8:00 am on the day after the funeral.