Duke of Edinburgh's funeral to be held at St George's Chapel in Windsor
The Duke of Edinburgh's final farewell will be a royal funeral like no other, with the Queen and her family following guidelines and wearing face masks and socially distancing as they gather to pay tribute.
Buckingham Palace announced that Philip's ceremonial royal funeral will take place on April 17 in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and a national minute's silence will be observed as it begins at 3pm.
The duke's coffin will be transported from the castle to the chapel in a specially modified Land Rover he helped to design, and followed by the Prince of Wales and senior royals on foot, a senior Palace official said.
The Queen has approved the Prime Minister's recommendation of national mourning, which began on April 9 and runs until and including the day of the funeral. Only 30 people - expected to be the Duke's children, grandchildren and other close family - will attend as guests, but the Duchess of Sussex has been advised by her physician not to travel to the UK for the funeral.
Helping to draw up the details of the occasion himself, the duke was known to have wanted a minimum of fuss at his funeral. It has long been known that it will be the Queen who has the final say over the plans to lay to rest her husband of more than 70 years.
A Palace spokesman said the royal family hoped the coming days would be seen as a chance to celebrate the duke's "remarkable life".
A steady stream of mourners left tributes and messages to the duke outside Windsor Castle on Friday. Buckingham Palace is asking members of the public not to gather in crowds, saying: "Those wishing to express their condolences are asked to do so in the safest way possible, and not to gather at Royal Residences."
During coronavirus lockdowns, Philip stayed at Windsor Castle with the Queen for their safety, alongside a reduced household of staff dubbed HMS Bubble.
The couple are thought to have spent more time together during the past 12 months, shielding from the virus, then they would in a normal year - a throwback to the early years of their marriage.
Philip had returned to Windsor Castle on March 16 to be reunited with the Queen after spending a month in hospital - his longest ever stay.
He initially received care for an infection, but then underwent heart surgery for a pre-existing condition.
St George's Chapel is where Prince Harry and Megan Markle were married, as well as Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex, and where the Queens parents are buried.