Prince Philip's funeral: find out why Meghan Markle will not be present
The announcement fell: Prince Philip's funeral will take place on April 17, 2021 in Windsor, as confirmed by Daily Mail reporter Rebecca English on her Twitter account on Saturday April 10, 2021. Meghan Markle will not be attending.
The date of Prince Philip's funeral has been released. Daily Mail reporter Rebecca English detailed the ceremony on her Twitter account on Saturday April 10, 2021. The funeral will be at St George's Chapel, Windsor on Saturday April 17, 2021: "His coffin will remain in the Queen's private chapel at the castle all week, before being transferred to a modified Land Rover he was involved in designing ". 30 hand-picked guests will attend the ceremony: the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the Duke of Edinburgh as well as his long-time staff including his valet, page and private secretary. Guests will follow the coffin, with the exception of Queen Elizabeth II.
They will be draped in the Duke of Edinburgh's personal standard, with a wreath of flowers, and will also carry his navy bonnet and sword to the chapel. The coffin will not pass through the streets of London and the ceremony will take place within the grounds of Windsor Castle. Due to the health crisis, the public will not be allowed and a national minute of silence will be observed as Rebecca English specifies on her Twitter account: “A national minute of silence will take place at 3 p.m. at the start of the funeral. there is no public access, it will be fully televised and covered by journalists and photographers ".
Meghan Markle absent
Due to the recent setbacks between the royal family, Harry and Meghan Markle, the question of their arrival was burning on everyone's lips. Pregnant with her second child, little Archie's mother was unfortunately not allowed to take the plane. She will therefore not be present at Prince Philip's funeral. Harry meanwhile will make the trip to pay a last tribute to the sovereign who died on April 9, 2021. An eight-day national mourning has begun. He will be observed by the date of the funeral, Buckingham Palace also said.
