Prince Philip is buried today, April 17, 2021, at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. An emotional day, especially for Prince Charles. GALA accompanies you on this day and summarizes all important information and news.
Funeral of Prince Philip: The news in the ticker
Welcome to GALA! We start reporting with the latest developments in the funeral service of Prince Philip, † 99. All information about the funeral in Windsor can be found here.
4:55 pm: Harry, William and Catherine leave the chapel together
These pictures delight Royal fans: After the service, the mourners leave the church together, on the way back to Windsor Castle, Prince Harry, Prince William and Duchess Catherine chat lively. The brothers have not seen each other for over a year, their reunion took place in the public eye. Most recently, the explosive interview by Meghan and Harry severely damaged the relationship between the brothers.
The most moving images of Prince Philip’s farewell
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4:48 pm: The service is over
The service for Prince Philip is over. The mourners leave the chapel. After the funeral service, Prince Philip is buried in camera in the royal vault of St. George’s Chapel. He stays there until the Queen dies.
4:45 p.m .: A bagpipe is playing
Prince Philip bore the title Duke of Edinburgh, he had a special relationship with Scotland. Because of this, a bagpipe is now playing. A moving moment.
4:33 pm: Queen Elizabeth is sitting alone
Queen Elizabeth has to sit alone in St George’s Chapel due to the current corona restrictions.
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4:26 p.m.: The Royal Family is taken
Prince William, Duchess Catherine and Prince Harry look down as the choir sings, stunned. Prince Charles is also visibly touched by the dean’s words.
4:14 p.m.: Touching words for Prince Philip
The Dean of Windsor pays tribute to the deceased for his “kindness, humor and humanity.” “With grateful hearts we remember the many ways in which his long life was a blessing for us,” said the dean. “We were inspired by his unwavering loyalty to our Queen, by his service to the nation and the Commonwealth, by his courage, valor and faith.”
4:07 p.m .: The service begins
The funeral service for Prince Philip begins. Because the guests present are not allowed to sing because of the corona pandemic, a four-member choir provides music. Two German pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach will open and end the ceremony. Before the funeral service starts in the chapel, “Decorate yourself, oh dear soul” is played. At the end the choir will sing Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Prelude and Fugue in C minor”.
4:00 p.m .: First look at St George’s Chapel
Prince Philip’s coffin is carried into the chapel. Queen Elizabeth, Duchess Catherine and the other mourners have already taken their seats in St George’s Chapel.
3:52 p.m .: The Queen enters the church
Queen Elizabeth has entered St George’s Chapel.
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3:50 p.m .: Prince Charles is crying
Prince Charles cannot hide his emotions either. The Queen’s eldest son sheds a few tears during the procession. The heir to the throne has never been seen so emotionally in public.
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3:48 p.m .: Prince Harry and Prince William in deep mourning
Prince Harry and Prince William see each other for the first time in over a year. The two brothers can clearly see the sadness of their grandfather. During the procession they are separated from their cousin Peter Phillips, and when they march in, the brothers take a few steps next to each other.
3:43 pm: The Queen appears and the procession begins
The procession begins. Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince William, Prince Harry, Peter Philips, Earl Snowdon and Sir Timothy Laurence accompany the Land Rover with the coffin from the courtyard of the palace to St George’s Chapel.
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Even the private secretary from Prince Philip runs with. Accompanied by one of her ladies-in-waiting, the Queen follows in a State Bentley and forms the bottom of the procession. Representatives of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, Highlanders and the Royal Regiment of Scotland join the mourning ward.
3:32 p.m .: Military honors Prince Philip
Before the procession begins, a military band plays a song that Prince Philip had explicitly requested.
2:58 p.m .: Prince Charles is grieving to look at his father
Prince Charles has also set out to pay his last respects to his father. The heir to the throne can clearly see the grief.
2:29 p.m .: Prince William and Duchess Catherine are on their way to Windsor Castle
The first guests are slowly arriving. Among them are Prince William and Duchess Catherine, as the first photos show. In a black suit and with dark face and nose protection, Prince Philip’s grandson is driven to Windsor Castle, next to him is his wife, who is wearing a Queen Elizabeth necklace on this special day.
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