The Duke of Edinburgh was heavily involved in preparing his funeral and the music that will be played as Prince Philip is laid to rest contains some personal and poignant touches.
The main hymn at the service is one long associated with the Royal Navy with which the Prince served for so many years. ”Eternal Father, Strong to Save” has been called the Royal Navy hymn as well as the…
As Prince Philip is laid to rest in the Royal Vault at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, a reminder of his royal life will echo through the ancient walls. For as the longest serving consort in British history is interred, his many titles will be declared by the Garter…
The Royal Family describes Prince Philip's funeral as unique as they prepare to lay him to rest
17th April 2021
The Royal Family has underlined the heavy input that the Duke of Edinburgh had in planning his own funeral as they prepare to lay him to rest.
As final details of the service were shared, the unique nature of the ceremony was emphasised while the music and words chosen to…
The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral takes place later today at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. The service starts at 3pm when the UK will observe a minute’s silence in honour of the Duke. However, events on this historic day will begin much earlier. Here’s how the Royal Family will gather and lay Prince Philip to rest.
The Duke’s Coffin Leaves the Private Chapel at…
In remembrance of The Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Central is taking a look at his education and the time he spent learning in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Duke was first educated at The Elms, an American school in Paris run by Donald MacJannet, who described Philip as a…
The Duke of Edinburgh served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and during that time, he found himself in a place that he was never meant to be: Tokyo Bay on VJ (Victory over Japan) Day in 1945.
Just before midnight on 9 August, Japanese Emperor Hirohito…
Born in 1921, throughout his life, the stereotypes and society’s way would change in countless ways. Prince Philip would become a man many years ahead of his time by following behind the woman he loved and speaking openly on different causes important to him.
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In the early 1950s…
Dukedoms are the highest titles in the British roll of peerage. These titles are sometimes created and bestowed on sons and grandsons of the British monarch, usually when they get married.
Named after the capital city of Scotland, the Dukedom of Edinburgh was first…
Throughout his life, the Duke of Edinburgh authored 13 books and contributed an amount of forwards to others. Sharing his passion for the environment, his books ranged from issues close to him to speeches he wrote himself. To commemorate his life, Royal Central is recapping…
Having lived just short of 100 years, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, began his brush with the Royal Navy from the very beginning. In 1922 as an 18-month-old exile, after the Greek military government banished the Greek Royal Family, Philip was carried on board a British warship in a makeshift cot made from an orange crate. His maternal grandfather, Prince Louis of Battenberg, had been Admiral…
