Prince Philip’s Funeral Set for April 17 — Pregnant Meghan Markle Will Not Be Able To Attend
It was just announced that Prince Philip’s funeral is set to take place next Saturday, as expected, and his coffin will be processed through Windsor Castle, royal officials confirmed.
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The first details were confirmed at a briefing held by palace officials on Saturday. The funeral will be held at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle at 3 p.m. U.K. time (10 a.m. ET) and will be broadcast live. The royal family plans to take into account the country’s COVID guidelines and the ceremony will be “much reduced in scale with no public access,” a palace spokesman said. The late royal is currently lying at rest at Windsor Castile.
Prince Harry, Philip’s grandson who stepped away from royal duties last year and now lives in California, will attend his funeral along with other members of the royal family. However, it was reported that his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle who is pregnant, has been advised by her doctor not to attend.
“While this is naturally a time of sadness and mourning for the royal family and the many others who knew and admired the Duke of Edinburgh, it is hoped that the coming days will also be seen as an opportunity to celebrate a remarkable life: Remarkable both in terms of his vast contribution and lasting legacy,” the Buckingham Palace spokesman said.
Philip who died Friday was 99 years old.
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