The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral will take place at St George’s Chapel at 3pm on Saturday 17th of April, at which time there will be a national minute's silence

Duke of Edinburgh's funeral details - latest updates telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…
The timings of the procession

2.40pm - Coffin leaves State Entrance of Windsor Castle 2.45pm the Procession steps off

2.53pm - The Land Rover reaches the West Steps of the Chapel

3.00pm - National Minute Silence, Coffin enters St. George's Chapel, service commences
A Palace spokesman said "The Covid-19 pandemic has of course required us to make significant adaptations to the original arrangements for His Royal Highness's funeral,"
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"The family's wish is very much that people continue to follow the guidelines to keep themselves and others safe.
His Royal Highness's funeral will be broadcast to enable as many people as possible to be part of the occasion" telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…
The pregnant Duchess of Sussex has been advised by her doctor not to travel to the UK for the funeral, but the Duke of Sussex will attend, a Palace spokesman said
The Band of the Grenadier Guards, of which Philip was Colonel for 42 years, will lead the procession to St George's Chapel.

They will be followed by the Major General's Party, and then the Service Chiefs, reflecting His Royal Highness's close relationship with the military
The Prince of Wales and members of the royal family will take part in the procession on foot, immediately behind the duke's coffin, together with staff from Philip's household
The Duke, who hated “fuss” and took a no-nonsense approach to life, had planned a Royal ceremonial funeral, rather than a State funeral telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…
The funeral will be held in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle

The Duke’s coffin will be moved in a small ceremonial procession from the state entrance of the castle to St George's Chapel on the morning of the funeral.

It will be draped with the Duke's personal standard
The funeral will begin with a national minute's silence at 3pm as the coffin enters St. George's Chapel.

A specially modified Land Rover which the Duke helped to design will be used to transport his coffin. This will be followed by the Prince of Wales and other senior Royals
Covid means that all public elements of the funeral have been cancelled amid the ongoing pandemic.

A Palace spokesman said: "The plans have been given final approval by the Queen and reflect appropriately Government advice."
Around 800 mourners had been expected to be invited to the funeral.

However the event will now be subject to the current Government guidance around funerals, and so a maximum of 30 people will be allowed to attend
The funeral will be televised, but it will take place entirely in the grounds of the Palace, with no public elements

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For the next fortnight, the Queen and other members of the Royal family will carry out no official duties that do not relate to Prince Philip's funeral. It means no new laws can be given Royal Assent
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All members of the Royal family will be expected to wear black or dark clothes, or a black armband if wearing a military uniform. Black-edged stationery will be used for all communications relating to the Duke's death

Read the full protocol here: telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…
The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin will be carried through the grounds of Windsor Castle in a modified Land Rover that he designed for the occasion himself telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…
Boris Johnson will not attend the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh in order to free up a space for a member of the Royal family, with only 30 people able to attend because of Covid restrictions telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/…
The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral ceremony will pay tribute to his long military service, with detachments from the Royal Navy and other units connected to him taking part telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…

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