Prince Philip, whom the Queen described as her "strength and stay" during her record-breaking reign, passed away at Windsor Castle on Friday.

Prince Philip's obituary: telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/duk…
The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral plans have been completely revised due to coronavirus restrictions, with no public procession or access.

The funeral will take place on Saturday, April 17, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor
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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

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Prince Harry is hoping to arrive back in the UK as early as Sunday.

The heavily pregnant Duchess of Sussex will not attend the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on the advice of her doctors
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Boris Johnson will not attend the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Due to Covid restrictions only 30 people can attend the ceremony, Number 10 said Boris Johnson had offered to stand aside so that an additional member of the Royal family could attend
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The Prince of Wales paid a touching tribute to his father the Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday night, saying: "My dear Papa was a very special person."

An emotional Prince Charles said: "As you can imagine, my family and I miss my father enormously"
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The pair came to enjoy a special kinship that only grew deeper over recent years

@CamillaTominey
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"His achievements were as remarkable as they were varied.

The country will be a duller, blander, poorer place without him," writes royal biographer Penny Junor
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"We mourn a man who was both a national symbol and a unique human being"
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"Prince Philip was a witty man who did his very best to engage with the hundreds of thousands of people it was his job to meet and greet" | Writes @jenniebond1

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After my father died, the Duke became a father figure – he was always there to talk and give advice, writes Lord Ivar Mountbatten

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The Queen and members of the Royal family will carry out no official duties that do not relate to Prince Philip's funeral.

The period of royal mourning will end on April 22
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The Duke of Edinburgh is set to be commemorated with a statue on The Mall after the idea received cross-party backing on Saturday night

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The Queen’s marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh is the last example in British history of a royal-royal marriage.

None of the couple’s children or grandchildren have married fellow royals and it seems certain that future royal spouses will be commoners
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The Queen was just 13 when she laid eyes on her future husband, whose irreverence and devotion would help to define her reign

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At Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Sandringham, well-wishers ignored police warnings in order to pay respects to Prince Philip

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"The Duke of Edinburgh’s life of service is an inspiration to generations of naval officers and the Royal Navy will be forever grateful for his strengthening of the bond between the Senior Service and the monarchy" writes
Admiral Lord West
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Football and rugby fixtures will be moved to avoid a clash with the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh.

The English Football League announced all its games scheduled for 3pm on Saturday would be rescheduled and Premier League was in talks with Government
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George VI, Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret were all in attendance.

Accompanying them was Prince Philip, with whom Elizabeth had struck up a romance
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Born in Corfu on June 10, 1921, in the shadow of the First World War and Russian revolution, Philip’s was a childhood characterised by change

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They shared many of the same characteristics of being outspoken, abrasive, stubborn, strong-willed and sarcastic, and also the same sense of humour

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"He was a towering presence at any event and any meeting, not just because he was the Duke of Edinburgh, but also by the way he made his presence felt.

He spoke his mind. He had a deep sense of humorous irony," writes Stephen Lamport
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Following Prince Philip’s death, ordinary people across the world have fondly recalled meeting him.

Share your stories in the comments of this article
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The Prince was proud to have the back of an exceptional woman, becoming the longest-serving consort in British history

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"Loss is loss."

The archbishop urged prayers for the family and others who are grieving
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The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral ceremony will pay tribute to his long military service.

Detachments from the Royal Navy and other units connected to him taking part
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The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral at St George’s Chapel, Windsor on Saturday, April 17 will be like no royal funeral before.

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that just 30 mourners are allowed to attend
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Prince Edward, his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and their daughter, Lady Louise, 17, attended a small church service this morning at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor

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"She described it as having left a huge void in her life but we, the family, the ones that are close, are rallying round to make sure that we're there to support her," Prince Andrew said after the Sunday service in Windsor
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The Queen is "thinking of others before herself", the Countess of Wessex said as she left a church service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor

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"However much one tries to prepare oneself for something like this, it's still a dreadful shock," Prince Edward said.

“And we're sort of trying to come to terms of that. And it's very, very sad."
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"Prime ministers come and go – Elizabeth II has seen 14 during her reign so far – but princes are for life, and that life becomes a way of measuring the story of our own" | Writes @timothy_stanley

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🔴 LIVE: Staff block Windsor Castle entrance after crowds of well-wishers gather

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'Prince Harry’s intention with Oprah was never to hurt his grandparents, only to explain why he chose to move and step back' I Writes Bryony Gordon

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The title of the Duke of Edinburgh will eventually be inherited by Prince Philip’s youngest son, Prince Edward

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🇬🇷This is George I, King of Greece, Prince Philip’s grandfather

We examine Prince Philip’s family tree, looking back at his Greek heritage 👇

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Sophie, Countess of Wessex has described the Duke of Edinburgh's final moments as "peaceful"

"It was right for him. It was so gentle. It was just like somebody took him by the hand and off he went"

Follow all the updates here 👇
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🦁🐅🐘 'HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was a pioneer. A modern monarch, he was far ahead of his time in recognising the need for action and change to conserve the natural world'

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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

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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 Duke of Edinburgh, the longest-serving consort to a monarch in British history, has died at the age of 99.

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Prince Philip was able to pass away "peacefully" at Windsor Castle, where he was Ranger for more than half a century, very much on his own terms

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Britain has entered eight days of mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh.

During this time flags will be flown at half mast, TV presenters will wear black and Parliament will pass no new laws

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Prince Philip was the longest-serving royal consort in British history.

The Duke of Edinburgh was Patron, President or member of more than 780 organisations and supported several charities.

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Prince Philip, the only son and fifth child of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg, was born on 10 June 1921 in Corfu.

He was styled as a prince of Greece and Denmark
In 1922, Prince Andrew was banished from Greece after a coup d'etat. Prince Philip's uncle, King George V, ordered a Royal Navy ship to collect them.

The family relocated to Paris, but Philip went to live with his Mountbatten relatives in England in 1928
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Prince Philip, whom the Queen described as her "strength and stay" during her record-breaking reign, passed away at Windsor Castle on Friday
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His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle"
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