Prince Philip’s funeral details have been confirmed since news broke of his passing on Friday, aged 99.
The news of his death was announced in a statement on Twitter by Royal Family on behalf of the Queen.
It said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”
It has now been confirmed Prince Philip will lie in rest at Windsor Castle in line with his wishes following his funeral which will be at St George’s chapel at Windsor Castle.
As is the case whenever a member of the Royal Family dies, there are strict plans in place for what happens next.
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Each member of the Royal Family has their own code name, detailing the plans in place in the event of their death.
In Prince Phillip’s case, this code name is Operation Forth Bridge, referring to an Edinburgh railway bridge, as the Duke of Edinburgh.
Flags have been lowered to half-mast as the nation enters a period of national mourning during which the Queen is unlikely to conduct any of her usual affairs, given time to grieve.
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As the husband of the Queen, Prince Philip would be entitled to a full state funeral where his body would lie in Westminster Abbey ahead of a burial in St George’s Chapel.
Following a number of health scares in recent years it is thought Prince Philip has had a lot of say in his funeral.
According to reports, Prince Philip wished for only family, friends and heads of state from Commonwealth countries to attend the funeral.
Now, the College of Arms has confirmed the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral will not be a state funeral and the public has been asked not to attempt to attend any of the funeral events due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
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Share your memories and messages of condolenceOn behalf of my family, we are very sad to hear of the passing of Prince Philip, The Duke Of Edinburgh. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the entire British royal family, all citizens of the UK, and most importantly, to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Our hearts and prayers are with you ALL during this sad time. RIP sir, a life well lived. Much respect from Houston, Texas, USA.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceSincere condolences to your Majesty, such a heartbreaking time for you all, you may be Queen but Prince Philip was your husband, he always supported you, i know how my mum struggled to adjust after our dad died they had been married 53 years, noone would judge if you struggle to go on for the moment or longer, such a unique man one in a million, Ohana always, take care your Majesty, and all your family too. lots of love Jean,Terry and all our rescued animals here in Jersey in the Channel Islands,
Share your memories and messages of condolence“You have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept the faith”. 2 Timothy 4: 7 Rest in eternal peace HRH Prince Philip 🙏🏼 My heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth and to all of her family. I am simply amazed at the depth of your contribution to the Queen and to the whole world. The sacrifices you made for your Queen and country. The love you shared was so deep and strong, You will be missed more than you can ever imagine. May God be with her Majesty and give her peace and strength at this time and always.
Share your memories and messages of condolencei am very sorry for your loss from Italy, and thank you for everything, I am close with my heart
Share your memories and messages of condolenceOur deepest sympathy to Her Majesty the Queen and her family. The contributions of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh are valued most highly. He shall be missed.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceYour Majesty, I'm deeply saddened for your lost. I will always remember Prince Philip as a stronghold, noble gentleman and remarkable mind. Rest In Peace Sir.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceWhy should I be saddened at the death of somebody I never met and never knew but the fact is I do feel the loss of the Duke of Edinburgh. In some ways a controversial figure often outspoken and perhaps also rather blunt. These apparent faults, considering his position, seemed to endear him him to the British public as did his charm, wit and natural sociability . He was an attractive character who people responded to,very positively. I think most people including myself also greatly admired and respected him for his sense of duty and constant support of the Queen in an unwavering and exceedingly modest way . For me he established himself as an appealing and rather colourful individual who, although a member of the Royal family was most definitely an individual in his own tight exhibiting many truly excellent qualities. He was without doubt a very great asset to the monarchy who were fortunate to have him. His death does leave an empty space in my life and somehow despite never meeting him he had an impact on my life which does mean that I will miss him. Basically a very decent and outstanding man . We could do with a few more of them I shall certainly miss him Jeffrey Pusey
Share your memories and messages of condolenceDeepest sympathy to the Queen and the rest of the royal family at this very sad time. Rip Prince Philip.,,
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMy heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family... I lost my father who was the most important person in my life last year Sept 2020 aged 74 and I miss him every day. When I hear of a death since then it touches me even more poignantly than before my dad passed away. My thoughts and prayers are with all who knew our magnificent Prince and most of all the Prince himself. May you all find comfort and strength from the treasure trove of memories arising from the 99 years he was lucky enough to have lived such a wonderful life. Rest In Peace Sir
Share your memories and messages of condolenceA remarkable Gentleman in every way. Her majesty will miss him very much as she was first associated with eighty two years ago. Our sincere sympathy to all the royal family.R.I.P. SIR.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceSiempre vi en usted el perfecto caballero ingles, que fácilmente podría haber formado parte de la apuesta de Phileas Fogg en el Reform Club, con su elegancia y perfectos modales al igual que también esa irascibilidad de señor británico, que a menudo, y sin previo aviso, se torna en inteligente humor irónico. Usted representaba una época en la que yo me hubiera sentido como pez en el agua, donde la responsabilidad del deber y la reputación de su nombre eran el mejor tesoro de una persona. Thanks for being as you were.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMy family and I are deeply saddened by the news of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh death. Our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen and the entire Royal Family. Please accept our deepest condolences.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceSending deepest sympathy to the majesty and the rest of the royals rest in peace Prince Phillip you was a truly respected man .
Share your memories and messages of condolenceElisabeth II We, your peoples, subjects and other admirers around the globe can never replace the strong shoulder on which you no doubt on occasions left your tears. Would that we could. It is our hope and wish that you, Ma’am, may take some little comfort in knowing that your pain is our pain, your loss is our loss and your tears are our tears. We wish you strength, courage and offer you our undying support. From: Mike E Webb
Share your memories and messages of condolenceRIP..condolences to Her Majesty and family
Share your memories and messages of condolence10th April 2021 Her Majesty the Queen Buckingham Palace London SW1A 1AA U.K. Dear Honourable Madam, We, like you and your family, are equally saddened by this irreparable loss. May the great Creator maintain the peace of his disembodied soul and place him in the highest position of Paradise. He was an exemplary husband, who has been your constant companion for the last several decades. As handsome as he was as a man, his behaviour and mentality was just as beautiful. He was not only an Honourable Duke of Edinburgh, but also a popular and sympathetic person. He was sympathetic to humans as well as animals. Today, animals may be just as saddened as we are, and we do not know the language to understand. A humble appeal to the great Creator, may He give you strength to bear this unwanted grief. The whole of Britain and the world, including me, is looking at you and praying for you and your family. Especially if you never think you are alone, we are all always in your happy and sad time. A special humble request to you, please pay special attention to your health and well-being. For your kind information, I am presenting my identity to you. I am Raina Roha Shams, age 14 and a Bangladeshi-American by birth and currently living in Bangladesh with my parents and grandmother. I am also one of the lucky ones to have the opportunity to travel to your beautiful country. May God bless you, your family and the whole world. I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty's humble and obedient servant. Raina Roha Shams House # 293, 4th Floor, Apt # 5A, Road # 9, Block # D, Bashundhara Residential Area Dhaka-1229 Bangladesh Cellular Phone # +8801746601161 (my father, Mr. Zunaed) Email: rainarohashams@gmail.com
Share your memories and messages of condolenceVery sad even although he was 99 he will still be sadly missed. I lost both my parents in 2019 and I miss them everyday. My thoughts are with all his family . R I P Sir
Share your memories and messages of condolencesending my condolences Remembering him wonderful and gentle soul will forever remain in our hearts. May he rest in peace!
Share your memories and messages of condolenceLosing someone so dear is devastating, and no words can ever really relieve that pain. But to help, I wish you courage and healing during these toughest of days. Cry when you feel like it. Let the laughter roll when it comes. And know that your [friend/loved one] will forever live on in the journeys you shared together. Lemmy Seronei
Share your memories and messages of condolenceRest in perfect peace Prince Philip. Our thoughts are with our queen & all the family. Lots of love The Rooke’s.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMy heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth 2nd, and to all of her family. I have watched tv all day since the announcement and am simply amazed at the size, quality and depth of your contribution not just to the Queen but to the whole world. The love you shared was so deep, strong, joyful and with such mutual respect. You will be missed more than you could ever have imagined. God broke the mold when he fashioned you. May God be with her Majesty and give her peace and strength at this time and always.R.I.P.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceThe Prothero/Lewis family of Herefordshire are sending the deepest condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and to all the royal family Including people who knew The Duke. Thankyou Prince Philip for serving our queen and country with pride over the years. May you rest in peace
Share your memories and messages of condolenceR I P Prince Philip ,thank you for your steadfast duty to the queen and country
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMay he Rest In Peace our Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburg Prince Phillip God Bless Him such a shame your treatment could not let your heart go on, a wonderful man that will be sadly missed of course by the Monarch but by us citizens of the UK Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this sad time Well done for a wonderful full life at 99 a supportive husband with a wonderful personality a wonderful contribution to our Country With Respect Cheryl and Nadir Tunca from Essex 😞
Share your memories and messages of condolence,,the spirited, dashing, handsome, brilliant and witty, athletic, blond, all male Greek Prince and British Naval Officer who had the grace and strength to put it all aside to serve his True Soulmate, True Love and True Queen...how many men could rise to that...? Prince Philip will always be remembered as 'one in a zillion...'of Great Men and Human Beings.... we are all lucky we got to .share his pulsating story in our lifetime. As the Greeks say: May his memoryt be eternal.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMy condolences to the queen R.i.P prince Phillip xx
Share your memories and messages of condolenceI feel so very sad for the queen & the rest of the royal family. Rest in piece his HR The Duke of Edinburgh. You will be sadly missed by all
Share your memories and messages of condolenceSending sincere condolences to our Queen and the Royal family a wonderful man who has changed young peoples lives with the duke of Edinburgh Awards A sad loss for our Queen and Country
Share your memories and messages of condolenceThoughts and prayers to all of the Royal family
Share your memories and messages of condolenceSo sorry to learnt of the passing Of the DOE, her majesty and the entire world have lost a national hero x R I P Phil
Share your memories and messages of condolenceSuch a sad loss to our country and nation. My family send our condolences to her Royal Highness the Queen and all her family, he was a remarkable man with a great wit and a great talent in many things. Thankyou for everything Sir may you rest in peace you may be gone but never forgotten.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceThe country, the Commonwealth and members of his family have suffered a great loss. Prince Philip was an inspiration to so many and will be greatly missed. I do not think we will see his like again. Margaret, London
Share your memories and messages of condolenceRIP Prince Philip 🥲 Condolences to your beloved wife the Queen and your precious family 😍 xx
Share your memories and messages of condolenceR.I.P to Duke of Edinburgh my sympathies to Queen Elizabeth and all the Royal family. I am proud to hold my certificate of the Duke of Edinburgh Award and Bronze medal I received in 1964 . Regards Sherrin Kennedy nee MacGregor x
Share your memories and messages of condolenceWith sadness to write so sad at your passing ,what marvellous wonderful man you have been Prince Philip, our Queen picked a wonderful husband , rest in peace .
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Prince Philip Share your memories and messages of condolenceHeartfelt Condolence to our Lovely Queen and all the family on the loss of a Brilliant Intelligent Kind and Compassionate man our Duke of Edinburgh
Share your memories and messages of condolenceThank you for your contribution & dedication . Rest peacefully. Heartfelt sympathy to her Majesty & family
Share your memories and messages of condolenceI meet the duke of Edinburgh when he opened the factory I worked at (Eurotherm) I was a test engineer and I was testing a product and he was very interested in I had many failures, I told him that we don’t have many failures and he laughed. He seemed very interested in what I was doing. He will be very missed by many.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceDeepest condolences to her majesty the Queen and the royal family at this sad time
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMy deepest sympathy to Her Majesty and the rest of the Royal Family on the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh. An amazing gentleman who did so much for this country and the Commonwealth.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceThe service you have given to this great nation will forever be remembered and rightly so. A man of honour and dutie. Condolences to the queen and her family at this sad time.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceRIP. You were an inspiration to us all
Share your memories and messages of condolenceOn behalf of myself and family I would like to send condolences and prayers to a wonderful man who supported his family and Country . God Bless you and family . kk
Share your memories and messages of condolenceI was so sad to hear of Prince Philip's death. I was born in 1947 the year that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were married. I remember so clearly my family getting a television so that we could watch the Coronation in 1953. If I could talk to the Queen, I would tell her how very very sorry I was to know that she had lost her very dear and loved Husband. Deeply sorry for your sad loss. Hilary Simpson
Share your memories and messages of condolenceI would like to send my condolences to the Queen and family from Matthew and Jill Kirby
Share your memories and messages of condolenceI wish to send my condolences to her majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal family for the loss of such a great man,family man,leader of so many .My wishes go to you all in such hard times but you are not alone and everyone is thinking of you
Share your memories and messages of condolenceI send my heart fell condolences to The Queen and al the Royal Family at the passing of Prince Philip to day
Share your memories and messages of condolenceR.I.P Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, thank you for porting our Queen for all those years of your marriage.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceI would like to send my condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and all of her family at this deeply sad time.Prince Phillip will be greatly missed and in our hearts forever. May he Rest in Peace.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceCondolences to Hm queen on the sad loss of her husband and sole mate and to all the royals losing they father, grand father and great grandfather, REST IN PEACE SIR
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMay you rest in peace..
Share your memories and messages of condolenceCondolonces to Her Majesty on the loss of her beloved husband. Prince Philip has been there my whole life. Thank you for your loyal service. Rest in Peace
Share your memories and messages of condolenceDeepest condolences to her majesty the queen and family x
Share your memories and messages of condolenceIt has been a very sad day today, Prince Philip was a true inspiration R.I.P Duke of Edinburgh.
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Share your memories and messages of condolenceDeepest sympathy, wonderful memories of meeting her majesty and prince Phillip at Alnwick gardens, Northumberland. Their concern for carers shone through and was a great encouragement.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceHeartfelt condolences to HRH the Queen and the royal family. Our thoughts are with the family at such a sad time
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMy older sister and I were visiting our Grampa in Brecon in 1955 when the Queen and Prince Philip were visiting. We were 6 and 8 at the time and we were dressed to impress in matching dresses and knitted boleros. Grampa had lifted us up onto the windowsill of his house so that we would get a good look at the Queen. We watched the limo driving down Orchard Street but were very disappointed to see the Queen was sitting on the other side. However we continued to wave and as they approached us Prince Philip spoke to the Queen and pointed in our direction and she waved to us. What a kind gentleman he was. Her Majesty is in my thoughts today.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceDeepest sympathy to HM the queen and the entire Royal family. May he rest in Perfect Peace
Share your memories and messages of condolenceWith deep condolences to H.M. The Queen and all of the Royal Family. He was a stalwart figure of the monarchy. God Bless you Duke of Edinburgh RIP
Share your memories and messages of condolenceA great loss not only for Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family but to the whole British nation. My deepest condolences for the loss of this great man who devoted his life to the service of Her Majesty and his adopted country. May he rest in peace.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceA very sad day for the royal family at the loss of a loyal and caring Duke RIP
Share your memories and messages of condolenceSuch an inspiration to our country god bless you prince philip.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceSo sorry for the loss of a true understanding prince.you will be missed.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceOn behalf of my family I would like to offer our condolences, love and prayers to The Royal Family for your sad loss. God bless Sir, thank you for your service now RIP. 👼
Share your memories and messages of condolenceDeepest sympathy to H.M. the Queen and all the Royal Family. We as your people are grieving along with you in the loss of surely the greatest Consort ever. He was so much to so many a truly honest man. Although I never met Him I felt I knew Him. He will be sadly missed. Safe Harbour Sir.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceWith deepest sympathy to the queen and her family with the loss of there rock a great man he was one in a million he will be sadly missed and remembered always. God bless Janice Nugent. London
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMy heartfelt condolences to her majesty the queen and all the royal family on the very sad passing of the dear Duke of Edinburgh
Share your memories and messages of condolenceYou was a great loving Gentleman with a Golden Heart for everyone. You leave so many of us with sorrow in our Hearts God bless sleep peaceful
Share your memories and messages of condolenceR.I.P Sir, so sorry to hear of your loss. My deepest condolences to the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family. You willl be so sadly missed, always smiling, laughing and an amazing sense of humour. Today the country mourns
Share your memories and messages of condolenceA pillar of our great country fund raiser founder Duke of Edinburgh scheme will never be replaced in my lifetime rest in peace great sirsympathies to family esp queen Elisabeth pardon mam
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMy children and I are deeply saddened by the news of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. My thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen and the entire Royal Family. Please accept our deepest condolences.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceDeepest sympathy to the Royal family on the loss of prince Philip......who devoted his life to serving the queen and country. RIP 💙
Share your memories and messages of condolenceSo sorry for your loss and our country's loss .a special man will never be forgotten God bless and good bye
Share your memories and messages of condolenceMy deep condolences to Her Majesty the queen at this very sad time.
Share your memories and messages of condolenceHeartfelt condolences to HRH the Queen and the royal family. He was one in a million, a genuine gentleman, he will be remembered for his wit and thoughtfulness to nature and a general all rounder of a man.
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