Prince Philip's funeral: William and Harry separated during the ceremony
To avoid distracting the attention of the cameras, Prince William and Prince Harry will never be side by side during the funeral of their grandfather, Prince Philip.
At 48 hours before the funeral of Prince Philip, Queen Elisabeth II revealed the last details concerning the protocol which will be observed this Saturday, April 17 during the ceremony. And the sovereign is careful not to take any risk.
Thus, Prince William and Prince Harry will never be placed side by side during the funeral. When they arrive at the Chapel in Windsor, they will be separated by their cousin, Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne. Once inside, the two brothers will be seated a row apart this time. One way to avoid drawing attention to the relationship between the two brothers, which has reportedly been very strained since the broadcast of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Kate Middleton is reportedly trying to ease tensions between the two brothers since Harry’s return to English soil. The two men reportedly took care to talk by phone but did not see each other, Harry currently respecting a quarantine due to Covid-19 after arriving in the territory.
Among other details revealed by Elisabeth II about the ceremony, it was learned that the Queen would keep a distance from her family and wear a mask. Thirty guests will be present. Men will not wear their military uniforms but will be able to hang their military medals on their coats. Prince Philip's coffin will be transported by a Land Rover specially designed by the Duke of Edinburgh for the occasion.
