According to the British media, the queen is expected to hold an eight-day mourning period during which she will not perform royal duties. For the next thirty days, official mourning will be held, during which the state flags on the royal buildings, where the queen is not currently located, will be hung on half a pole (the royal standard never hangs).
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Details of the funeral have not yet been released. However, Philip’s body is expected to be stored for several days in the Royal Chapel in St. Petersburg, London. James Palace. But the public will not be able to say goodbye to him there, Prince Philip did not explicitly wish to make an “unnecessary fuss” about his funeral.
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The funeral will not be a state one, but it is more than probable that the Palace will equip it with military honors in accordance with the prince’s wishes. The ceremony will take place in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, the prince will be buried in Frogmore Gardens on the grounds of the castle.
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WITHOUT COMMENT: In 1947, Prince Philip married Elizabeth II. He spent his whole life by her side
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Due to the complexity of the whole ceremony, the palace has plans for the funerals of all members of the royal family ready. They bear a coded name, in the case of current family members they are different names of bridges. In the case of Prince Philip, this is Operation Forth Bridge. The question remains how the existing anti-epidemic measures will be reflected in the plans.
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The loss of the brightest jewel of the crown
The site in front of Buckingham Palace slowly began to fill with flowers on Friday afternoon, brought by the British to honor the memory of the deceased prince. They also express their condolences on social networks.
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Buckingham Palace posted the announcement of Prince Philip’s death
Photo: Hannah Mckay, Reuters
“What a life you had! I don’t think the queen could do it without you. You were the brightest gem of her crown, “wrote a woman named Charlotte.
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“No matter what your opinion of the royal family, Queen Elizabeth has just lost someone who has been her soulmate for 73 years,” said a man named Henry.
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