Unlike other members of the royal family of England, the prince philip he will not have a state funeral nor will his body be presented to the public, not only for the coronavirus pandemic, but also to respect their last wishes; however, he will be buried with all the honors due to the consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
According to the College of Arms, the body that supervises ceremonial protocols, the body of the prince will be present at Windsor Castle, where he spent his last weeks with the queen.
His funeral will be in the chapel of St. George in the castle, where members of the royal family have been buried for centuries and where royal weddings have also been celebrated, including that of Prince Harry with Meghan Markle, in 2018.
“This is in accordance with tradition and the wishes of Her Royal Highness,” the college said.
However, due to the pandemic, some changes have been made to the plans anticipated for the death of Felipe, whose code is Operation Forth Bridge.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace indicated that changes to the funeral and ceremonies honoring the Duke of Edinburgh continue to be considered by the queen, so details will be confirmed later.
So far, flags on government buildings and royal residences have been lowered to half-staff and British television channels have canceled their programming to give special coverage to Felipe’s death.
In addition, some aspects of British life will stop until after the funeral, such as the usual government visits and official announcements, which have already been suspended.
Likewise, Britain’s political parties suspended their campaigns for next month’s Scottish and local elections, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the political tributes. Lawmakers will return the day before their Easter recess to pay tribute to Felipe in the House of Commons on Monday.
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died yesterday at the age of 99, after a few weeks ago he presented serious health problems and was even hospitalized.
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