No State Funeral for Prince Philip
Prince Philip, the late husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, will not have a State Funeral nor lie in state for the public to pay their respects ahead of his funeral.
On Friday, Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Philip has died at the age of 99.
His Royal Highness passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle.
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Prince Philip will not have a State Funeral nor lie in state for the public to pay their respects ahead of his funeral. These were the wishes of the late Royal.
“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. This is in line with custom and with His Royal Highness’s wishes,” Sunday Times reported.
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“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.”
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