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Prince Philip designed his own hearse before death - a special custom-made Land Rover which will carry his body on Saturday

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10th April 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin will be placed on a specially-built Land Rover on Saturday which will carry bis body from to St George’s Chapel. The Land Rover has been specially commissioned for Prince Philip’s funeral, with the the Duke having “had a hand” in designing it. The Queen and The Royal Family will travel behind the Land Rover for his funeral, which…
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Prince of Wales calls The Duke of Edinburgh "a very special person" in new statement

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10th April 2021
The Prince of Wales has paid personal tribute to his late father, The Duke of Edinburgh, tonight. In a statement released on behalf of the Royal Family, Prince Charles said: “I particularly wanted to say that my father, for I suppose the last 70 years, has given the most remarkable, devoted service to The Queen, to my family and to the country, but also to the whole of the…
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The Grand National falls silent in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh

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10th April 2021
The Grand National, the world’s most famous horse race watched by a global audience of half a billion people, has fallen silent in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh. Before the first race on Saturday, jockeys, trainers, owners and racecourse staff observed two minutes silence in memory of Prince Philip who died on Friday aged 99. Flags at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool have been lowered…
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Gun salutes to be fired across the UK to mark the death of Prince Philip

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10th April 2021
Gun salutes will be fired around the United Kingdom at noon on April 10th 2021 to mark the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Royal Navy ships at sea will join the tributes which will also take place in London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff as well as in Gibraltar. The 41 gun salutes will start at noon with one round fired every minute. Military tributes got under way early on Saturday…
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