, the Duke of Edinburgh, was laid to rest in his ninety-ninth year. But the weather was not the only note of perfection in the faultlessly choreographed ceremony that played out in the grounds of Windsor Castle and in St. George’s Chapel, named for England’s patron saint.Photo: Getty Images
It was, as a result, more intimate, elegant, and perhaps ultimately more touching—throwing as it did the focus on a family’s private grief, as so many others have grieved in this past year. While the congregation was appropriately socially distanced, the widowed Queen herself, who celebrates her 95th birthday on April 21st, was seated entirely alone in a section of the pews.
The bearer party carries the coffin of Prince Philip to the purpose-built Land Rover Hearse during the funeral.There was music before the service itself began, played on the manicured lawn of the castle’s quadrangle, beneath the doughty Round Tower where the Royal Standard flew atop a hill thickly planted with daffodils. The music was performed by the Tri-Service Band, composed of bands from the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy, and the British Army.
“God Save the Queen” of course heralded the arrival of Her Majesty in her state Bentley. The Queen was dressed in widow’s black, enlivened only by the eye-catching Richmond brooch, formerly in the collection of the Queen’s grandmother Queen Mary. This is a favorite jewel that the Queen wore often in the early years of her marriage, worn this time without the detachable pearl drop. There was no mourning veil, as those are traditionally reserved for the funeral of a sovereign.
The Dean of Windsor, the Right Reverend David Conner, in a cope of black and gold brocade, noted that the duke “left us a fair pattern of valiant and true knighthood” and read from Ecclesiasticus, , whilst the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, read from Saint John’s Gospel and praised the duke’s “kindness, humor, and humanity.”
I'm sorry to have to be like this, , but HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was not laid to rest 'in his ninety-ninth year.' That's not how birthdays work. He completed his 99th year on June 10, 2020, and was 10 months into his 100th year.
I especially loved PrincePhilip’s tribute to The Duchess of Cambridge when he had them play Psalm 104 ‘William Love Lady’ - says it all really
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Don't forget to watch your Lilibeth up there, Sir! RIP Prince Phillip 🥀
This service was so profound in its simplicity.
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