Queen Elizabeth II
She has to sit alone at Prince Philips’ funeral
Queen Elizabeth II faces a difficult farewell
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Prince Philip will be buried on Saturday. Because of the Corona rules, saying goodbye to the Queen could be even harder than it already is.
Queen Elizabeth II (94) will take the difficult course to the funeral of her Prince Consort Philip (1921-2021) next Saturday (April 17) with only 29 other mourners – more are not allowed due to the applicable Corona regulations in Great Britain. In the church itself, she will most likely have to sit alone and say goodbye to Prince Philip. Because as reported by “The Telegraph”, the royals are also obliged to keep a distance of at least two meters from each other.
Accordingly, none of her children or grandchildren will be allowed to comfort her in the immediate vicinity while she says goodbye to the love of their lives – Elizabeth II and Philip were married for 73 years. According to the report, only one man, if any, is allowed to sit next to her: Archie Miller-Bakewell, Philips private secretary and close confidante for years. It does not yet seem certain whether Miller-Bakewell will be able to attend the funeral at all.
Strict rules apply
Only couples such as Prince Charles (72) and Duchess Camilla (73) or Prince William (38) and Duchess Kate (39) will be allowed to sit next to each other – but then again with a minimum distance from other people. Since Duchess Meghan (39, “Suits”) stayed in the USA, Prince Harry (36) who has traveled here will probably also sit by himself. In addition, there is a requirement that mouth / nose protection must be worn during the entire time and that singing must be observed.
Prince Philip died on April 9 at the age of 99. His coffin will be brought from Windsor Castle in an open Land Rover to St. George’s Chapel, where the ceremony will take place, on Saturday. The funeral service will be broadcast on German television by RTL, Sat.1 and ZDF.