01of 11Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.gettyPrince Philip, who was married toQueen Elizabethfor 73 years,died on April 9, 2021. His funeral was held on April 17 — but instead of a grand ceremony one might expect for a dedicated member of the royal family, a guest list of only about 30 family members and friends gathered for the burial ceremony at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.getty
Prince Philip, who was married toQueen Elizabethfor 73 years,died on April 9, 2021. His funeral was held on April 17 — but instead of a grand ceremony one might expect for a dedicated member of the royal family, a guest list of only about 30 family members and friends gathered for the burial ceremony at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Prince Philip’s custom Land Rover hearse.Kirsty O’Connor/WPA Pool/Getty Images
03of 11Prince Charles in Prince Philip’s funeral procession.Adrian Dennis/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesAll four ofPrince PhilipandQueen Elizabeth’s children — then-Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — took part in the funeral procession.
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Prince Charles in Prince Philip’s funeral procession.Adrian Dennis/WPA Pool/Getty Images
All four ofPrince PhilipandQueen Elizabeth’s children — then-Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — took part in the funeral procession.
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Prince William and Prince Harry at Prince Philip’s funeral.Gareth Fuller/WPA Pool/Getty Images
05of 11Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry.VICTORIA JONES/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesPrince Harry, whose relationships withPrince Williamand then-Prince Charleswere strained amid his exit from his royal role,later said of the funeral, “It was hard — especially spending time having chats with my brother and my father, who just were very much focused on the same misinterpretation of the whole situation. So none of us really wanted to have to talk about it at my grandfather’s funeral, but we did.”
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Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry.VICTORIA JONES/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Prince Harry, whose relationships withPrince Williamand then-Prince Charleswere strained amid his exit from his royal role,later said of the funeral, “It was hard — especially spending time having chats with my brother and my father, who just were very much focused on the same misinterpretation of the whole situation. So none of us really wanted to have to talk about it at my grandfather’s funeral, but we did.”
06of 11Prince Philip’s funeral.YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesDue to coronavirus restrictions, the funeral guests were seated based on household with many empty spaces between them.
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Prince Philip’s funeral.YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Due to coronavirus restrictions, the funeral guests were seated based on household with many empty spaces between them.
07of 11Queen Elizabeth.Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/GettyIn a heart-wrenching scene,Queen Elizabethsat alone wearing a black face mask as she watched the funeral ceremony, includingPrince Philip’s coffin be lowered into the vault below the chapel.
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Queen Elizabeth.Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty
In a heart-wrenching scene,Queen Elizabethsat alone wearing a black face mask as she watched the funeral ceremony, includingPrince Philip’s coffin be lowered into the vault below the chapel.
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Queen Elizabeth.Yui Mok-WPA Pool/Getty
09of 11Kate Middleton.Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesKate Middletonjoined Prince William at the service. She wore wore Queen Elizabeth’s Bahrain Pearl Earrings, made from pearls gifted to the Queen on the event of her wedding to Prince Philip, and the Queen’s Four Row Japanese Pearl Choker, which she previously wore at the Queen andPrince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary party in 2017.
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Kate Middleton.Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Getty Images
Kate Middletonjoined Prince William at the service. She wore wore Queen Elizabeth’s Bahrain Pearl Earrings, made from pearls gifted to the Queen on the event of her wedding to Prince Philip, and the Queen’s Four Row Japanese Pearl Choker, which she previously wore at the Queen andPrince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary party in 2017.
10of 11The funeral of Prince Philip.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesFormer palace spokeswoman Ailsa Andersontold PEOPLEthat the scaled-down ceremony was “ironically” howPrince Philip"would have liked" his funeral to be.“No fuss, no bother. Right through his life, he never knew what all the fuss was about,” she said.
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The funeral of Prince Philip.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Former palace spokeswoman Ailsa Andersontold PEOPLEthat the scaled-down ceremony was “ironically” howPrince Philip"would have liked" his funeral to be.
“No fuss, no bother. Right through his life, he never knew what all the fuss was about,” she said.
11of 11Queen Elizabeth.Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesA larger memorial service forPrince Philipwas held on March 29, 2022, at Westminster Abbey. The service provided an opportunity for representatives of the many charities and organizations thatPrince Philipworked with to pay tribute to him.Queen Elizabethattended, despite her mobility issues, along with many members of the royal family.
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Queen Elizabeth.Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images
A larger memorial service forPrince Philipwas held on March 29, 2022, at Westminster Abbey. The service provided an opportunity for representatives of the many charities and organizations thatPrince Philipworked with to pay tribute to him.Queen Elizabethattended, despite her mobility issues, along with many members of the royal family.
source: people.com
