Prince Philip’s funeral to be scaled back due to COVID

Prince Philip’s funeral to be scaled back due to COVID
# 10 April 2021 09:30 (UTC +04:00)

Arrangements of Prince Philip’s funeral have been revised due to the COVID-19 pandemic to exclude lying in state and other ceremonies with public participation, the College of Arms said, APA reports citing TASS.

"The funeral will not be a State Funeral and will not be preceded by a Lying-in-State. His Royal Highness’s body will lie at rest in Windsor Castle ahead of the funeral in St George’s Chapel," the College of Arms said in a statement. "This is in line with custom and with His Royal Highness’s wishes. The funeral arrangements have been revised in view of the prevailing circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and it is regretfully requested that members of the public do not attempt to attend or participate in any of the events that make up the funeral."

Final recommendations regarding the format and timeframe of the funeral will be given by the UK government, following consultations of Lord Chamberlain Andrew Parker, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Queen Elizabeth II. After that, the date of the funeral will be announced by Buckingham Palace.

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