Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral will be held this upcoming Saturday at St George's Chapel. It will be confined entirely to Windsor Castle after an eight-minute ceremonial procession within the castle grounds, per Buckingham Palace. The Queen, his children and his grandchildren will be in attendance. Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex has confirmed that he will travel from California for the funeral, although his wife, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, who is pregnant, has been advised against travel by her doctor. The funeral has been reduced in scale due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While there will be no public access, the service and short procession will be televised. The royal family have asked that the public do not visit Windsor to pay their respects. <img class="size-full wp-image-1263102192" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/04/BMBFGJ-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="1707" height="2560" />[[imagecaption|| (Credit: Alamy) ]] "Despite these necessary changes, they [the plans] still very much reflect the personal wishes of the Duke of Edinburgh," a palace spokesperson said, per the <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-56693346" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC</a>. It will be a ceremonial royal funeral, and will begin at 3 pm following a national one minute silence. Buckingham Palace first announced the news of Prince Philip's death in an official statement made on Friday morning, which reads: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. "His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle." The Duke had recently been released from St Bartholomew's hospital. He was initially admitted to King Edward VII's hospital on February 16 as a precautionary measure after feeling unwell. A palace aide confirmed that he walked into the hospital unaided. Although the exact reason for Prince Philip's initial hospital stay has not been disclosed, it was stated not to be caused by Covid-19. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1380820453665730562]] Prince Philip, a member of the exiled Greek royal family, married Queen Elizabeth in 1947 shortly after gaining British citizenship. The pair had four children together: Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex - all of whom survive their father. Per The Greater London Lieutenancy, the United Kingdom has entered into a national period of mourning. All flags apart from the Royal Standard will be lowered to half-mast. In his role as prince consort, Philip was the longest-serving male member of the Royal Family.

Prince Philip's funeral to be held on April 17 at Windsor Castle

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