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Goodbye Prince Philip

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Today, the royal family and the world bid farewell to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In a moving ceremony, which was planned by the Duke himself, he was laid to rest in the vault of St. George’s chapel in Windsor Castle. Prince Philip died on April 9, 2021 in Windsor Castle aged 99. He passed away peacefully in his sleep, allegedly with the Queen at his side.

See here the photographs of the funeral today. I must say; I was really moved by the Queen sitting all by herself in St. George’s chapel. She was, after all, married to Prince Philip for 73 years. He was at her side most of her life and took it as his first and foremost priority to support and protect her.

The Guest List

Due to this seemingly never ending corona pandemic, the guest list for the church service was limited to 30 people. All guests were required to wear masks and sit apart from from each other. It was important for Prince Philip to have family members from his extended German family present. Hence the Princes of Baden, Hesse and Hohenlohe-Langenburg were also invited. Here is the complete guest list:

Plans

Credit: Daily Mail
Credit: Daily Mail

Military setting

As already mentioned, Prince Philip did most of the planning by himself. As a highly decorated war veteran, the funeral was set to have a military setting. Not only all British regiments were represented, but also high military representatives from the Commonwealth paid their respects to Prince Philip, whom they regarded as one of their own.

Prince Philip’s medals
The regiments paying their respects.
The pallbearers
The procession of close family members following Prince Philip’s coffin, which is on a Land Rover Prince Philip helped design 18 years ago. The procession was bound for St. George’s chapel, an eight minute walk.
Prince Philip’s coffin was draped in his personal standard. Photo: Getty Images.


Prince Philip was an avid horse carriage driver. His carriage and his beloved fell ponies were part of the procession. Note his equipment on the empty seat.
On the steps of St. George’s chapel.
Inside St. George’s chapel
Credit: Daily Mail
The Queen all by herself. That one really got me 🙁
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Catherine.
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, who flew in from California without his pregnant wife Meghan who wasn’t cleared to fly long-distance to attend the funeral by her doctors.
Prince Edward (Prince Philip’s youngest son) and his family, his son Viscount Severn, his wife Sophie Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise
Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall, Princess Anne’s daughter and one of Prince Philip’s granddaughters.
Princess Beatrice with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Prince Philip’s coffin was being lowered to the Royal Vault 16 feet underground. The Vault was built in 1820, has space for 44 bodies and holds as of date 24 bodies. Once Queen Elizabeth dies, both Prince Philip and her will be laid to rest together in the George VI (Queen Elizabeth’s father) Memorial chapel.
The Queen.
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.
Princess Eugenie who married Jack Brooksbank in St. George’s chapel in 2018 with her grandfather Prince Philip in present.
Duchess of Cambridge
Duchess of Cambridge

William and Harry together

Catherine, Harry and William with the Dean of Windsor of held the service. The congregation left the church and thanked the Dean for the service. It is the first picture of the young Windsors in over a year.
Reunited.
The brothers are talking to each other on their way up to the Castle.
Blurry TV picture of the brothers engaged in a conversation.
Goodbye Prince Philip.

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