Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms, and the longest-serving royal consort in British history, died at Windsor Castle at age 99 on the morning of 9 April 2021.[1] The cause of death has not been released, though an official statement says he "died peacefully".[2]
Operation Forth Bridge
Named after the Forth Bridge in Edinburgh, the city of his dukedom, the national plan for publicly handling the Duke's death is called Operation Forth Bridge.
The Duke could have a full state funeral, but had wished for minimal "fuss"; as such, there was no state funeral or lying in state. He had a military funeral conducted at St George's Chapel.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, who resides in the United States, had planned to return to the UK for the Duke's 100th birthday. Instead, he returned for the funeral, which happened eight days following the Duke's death. No laws were passed in the eight-day mourning period for the Duke.[3]
Impacts because of COVID-19
Changes were necessary against mass gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic; for example, there were no crowds or members of the public present at any time, with the number attending not more than thirty, in line with regulations.[4]
Burial
The Duke was not given a state funeral, which are usually reserved for monarchs.[5] Instead, he had a royal ceremonial funeral. He did not want to lie in state, though the Duke did "lie at rest" in the private chapel at Windsor Castle prior to his service. He had a military funeral conducted at St George's Chapel and burial in the same place.[5]
This royal ceremonial funeral was the same level of honour as formerly given to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Diana, Princess of Wales.[6] His funeral was broadcasted on television.[5]
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Windsor Castle photographed in 2019; it was here that the Duke died, and that his funeral and burial took place.
The Royal Standard flying at full-mast at Windsor Castle on 11 April
The British and New Zealand embassies in Stockholm with flags at half-mast on 9 April
The Duke of Edinburgh's coffin was draped with his personal standard (1st quarter representing Denmark, 2nd quarter Greece, 3rd quarter the Mountbatten family, 4th quarter Edinburgh).
Dame Patsy Reddy, the Governor General of New Zealand, speaking at the state memorial service, 21 April 2021
Members of the House of Lords observing a minute's silence before tributes to the Duke on 12 April
Floral tributes to Prince Philip outside the gates of Sandringham House, Norfolk
The Canadian flag flying at half-mast outside the Joseph Shepard Building, Toronto, on 11 April
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References
- ↑ "Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces". BBC News. 9 April 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-11437314. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ Shields, Bevan (9 April 2021). "Prince Philip dies in Windsor Castle aged 99". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ Mosalski, Ruth (9 April 2021). "Operation Forth Bridge: What happens now after Prince Philip's death". WalesOnline. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ Low, Valentine (9 April 2021). "Prince Philip funeral plans: what happens next after his death". The Times. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-philip-funeral-plans-what-happens-next-after-his-death-hz3fs235b. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Prince Philip: What are the plans for his funeral?". BBC News. 10 April 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56694327. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Low, Valentine (9 April 2021). "Prince Philip funeral plans: what happens next after his death". The Times. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-philip-funeral-plans-what-happens-next-after-his-death-hz3fs235b. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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