Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, will be
laid to rest on Saturday in a coffin which was made for him over
many decades ago. The coffin is made from English oak and is lined
with lead. The exact circumstances surrounding the coffin’s
construction remains a mystery, with there being no record of
exactly when the funerary box was made. According to the Daily
Mail, the coffin is so old…
The Queen forced to decide whether Prince Andrew can attend Prince Philip's funeral wearing military attire
14th April 2021
The Queen will be left to decide whether
the Duke of York can attend Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday
wearing full military attire. According to the Daily Mail, Prince
Andrew wants to attend his father’s funeral as an Admiral, despite
only holding the rank…
The Queen may be forced to sit alone at Prince Philip's funeral due to social distancing regulations
14th April 2021
It is feared that The Queen will be
required to sit alone at the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday
due to tough government guidelines on social distancing. Only 30
people will be allowed to attend the Duke’s funeral as the law
stands in England. Guests who do…
The Queen has returned to royal duties
just four days after the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The monarch, who turns 95-years-old in a
few days time, hosted a retirement ceremony at Windsor for one of
her departing senior aides. A ceremony was held in honour
of former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel on Tuesday. The Lord
Chamberlain is the Head of Her…
William and Catherine release personal photograph of Prince Philip carriage riding alongside a young Prince George
12th April 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
paid tribute to Prince Philip by releasing an image from their
personal photo album. The photograph shows the Duke of Edinburgh
sitting in a carriage alongside a young Prince George. The image
was snapped by the Duchess of…
Prince William pays tribute to his grandfather saying he was an "extraordinary man" from an "extraordinary generation"
12th April 2021
The Duke of Cambridge has paid tribute to
his grandfather, Prince Philip, who died last week at the age of
99. Prince William said that his grandfather was an “extraordinary
man and part of an extraordinary generation.” He added: “I will
miss my…
As part of our obituary coverage marking
the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Royal Central
team are reliving some of their favourite moments involving His
Royal Highness. In this article, Editor-in-Chief Charlie Proctor
talks us through his most memorable moment. I have been a royal
reporter for eight years now, having started writing about the
British Royal Family in 2013.
Prince Charles inherits the title Duke of Edinburgh following the death of Prince Philip
11th April 2021
The Prince of Wales inherited the titles
held by his father, Prince Philip, following his death on Friday.
Upon Prince Philip’s death, Charles immediately became
the Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron
Greenwich. The inheritance of these titles…
"It was so gentle like somebody took him by the hand and off he went" - Sophie speaks of Prince Philip's final moments
11th April 2021
The Countess of Wessex has spoken
movingly about the Duke of Edinburgh’s final moments before his
death. Speaking outside a private service at the Royal Chapel of
All Saints in Windsor, Sophie said her father-in-law’s death was
“so gentle.” The…
Prince Philip's loyal Private Secretary to be among the 30 guests permitted to attend his funeral
11th April 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh’s loyal and
longstanding Private Secretary is understood to be among the 30
guests permitted to attend the Duke’s funeral at St George’s Chapel
in Windsor next week. Brigadier Archie Miller Bakewell had been
Prince Philip’s right-hand man for over a decade, having started
working for the Duke back in 2010. As Private Secretary, Brigadier
Miller…
