Great Britain on Saturday spent the last of the queens Elizabeth II the spouse of Prince Philip, who passed away on April 9 at the age of 99.
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the farewell arrangements had to be strictly limited, and an unusually small number of mourners could say goodbye to the deceased at the royal funeral.
The funeral service in the St. George’s Chapel of Windsor Castle lasted 50 minutes and was attended by 30 guests.
The prince was buried in the royal crypt of the chapel.
The queen was seen in public for the first time since the prince’s death at the farewell ceremony. The closest members of the family, who, like Elizabeth, wore face masks, sat in a 15th-century Gothic church following the rules of social distancing.
Even before the farewell ceremony, when the prince’s ark was delivered to the chapel, a moment of silence was observed in the country.
All over Britain – including the streets, shops, train stations and sporting events – people bowed their heads in dignity.
Flights were suspended at the nearby Heathrow Airport during the ceremony.
The farewell service was simple, according to the wishes of the deceased.
The prince’s funeral took place after eight days of mourning, during which the national flags were lowered to half-mast.
Philip married Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she became queen. They were the longest reigning royal couple in British history.
The couple has four children, eight grandchildren and ten grandchildren.
In mid-March, the prince was discharged from the hospital and returned to Windsor Castle, where he lived in isolation from the outside world with Elizabeth II during the pandemic.
In 2017, after spending two days in the hospital, Philip ended his active participation in official events at the age of 96.
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