Under bright spring sunshine, rehearsals
for the funeral of Prince Philip have been taking place. Members of
the Army, Navy and RAF have been practising every aspect of the
ceremony which will see the Duke of Edinburgh laid to rest.
Soldiers from the Welsh Guards bow their heads during rehearsals
for the funeral of The Duke of Edinburgh (photo SAC Tom Cann RAF/
UK Mniistry of Defence…
Two previously unseen images of the Queen
and Prince Philip with some of their great grandchildren have been
shared by the Royal Family as mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh
continues. The photos feature a snap of the couple with seven of
their great grandchildren, taken…
The Queen earned a well deserved tonic on
Wednesday as her horse, Tactical, won a prestigious race at
Newmarket’s Craven Meeting. Riden by Oisin Murphy and trained by
Andrew Balding, Tactical is Her Majesty’s first winner since the
death of Prince Philip last…
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…
Throughout his life, The Duke of
Edinburgh was known for his passion for sports and his love for
polo was well known. He was encouraged to play the sport by his
uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten (famously nicknamed Uncle Dickie) who
started playing the sport in 1921 while…
Prince Philip to be interred in the Royal Vault of St George’s Chapel until The Queen's death
14th April 2021
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, will be
interred in the Royal Vault of St George’s Chapel on Saturday.
However, this will not be his final resting place. Philip’s
internment will be temporary until the death of his wife of 73
years, Queen Elizabeth…
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…
Prince Philip’s passing has attracted
condolences from most royal houses around the world. The Norwegian
king was quick to announce that in Norway they will fly the flag at
half mast from the Royal Palace in Oslo on April 17th 2021, the day
when the Duke of Edinburgh…
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 not form part of the same
household will be required to keep a distance of two metres because
of the ongoing public health…
