Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, will miss the funeral service for the Duke of Edinburgh due to space limitations.
Mr Johnson will not attend the service to be held at St George’s Chapel next Saturday “to allow for as many family members as possible” to attend.
Under strict social distancing guidelines, a maximum of 30 people may attend funerals in England.
The Royal Family are not counted as an exception, however, those in the Chapel on work duties such as television broadcast teams will not be included in the total.
No parts of the funeral service will be accessible to the public, and there will be no procession.
The government has advised the public that the best place to watch the service will be at home on their television.
It is unclear who will make up the list of 30 guests at Prince Philip’s funeral, with confirmation expected a couple of days beforehand.
The Duke of Sussex is making his way to Windsor from the United States. The Duchess of Sussex, who is heavily pregnant, has not received medical clearance to travel.
It us understood that close friends and confidants of Prince Philip are also expected to be included in the exclusive list of 30.
This includes the Duke’s Private Secretary, Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell, who had worked for Prince Philip since 2010.
