Prince Philip’s Complete Funeral Timeline: Procession, Moment of Silence and More

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Prince Philip’s Complete Funeral Timeline: Procession, Moment of Silence and More

A final goodbye. More than one week after Prince Philip died at the age of 99, the Duke of Edinburgh will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 17. Buckingham Palace confirmed to Us Weekly that Philip’s casket will be carried through the grounds of Windsor Castle into St George’s Chapel in a modified Land Rover, which the late duke designed, at the top of Saturday’s services. While the U.K. still has strict COVID-19 restrictions, 30 members of the royal family will be in attendance, including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla, Prince William, Duchess Kate, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. In addition to Prince Philip and the queen’s four children — Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward — William and Harry will be included in the procession to the funeral with their cousin Peter Phillips. The palace shut down speculation that Peter’s placement between the brothers in the procession had anything to do with the tension between them following Harry and Meghan Markle’s tell-all CBS interview last month. “These are practical changes rather than sending a signal,” the palace said on Thursday, April 15. “This is a funeral and we are not going to be drawn into perceptions of drama. The arrangements have been agreed and represent Her Majesty’s wishes as well as the personal wishes of The Duke.” [jwplayer I2EmkuDh-l3ahXupL] The palace also confirmed on Thursday that no members of the royal family will be in military uniform — a decision that comes after Harry was stripped of his military titles following his and Meghan’s decision to permanently step back from their royal duties. "The congregation will wear masks for the service,” the palace said. “Members of the royal family will be wearing Morning Coat with medals or Day Dress.” Us confirmed on April 9 that Philip died two months shy of his 100th birthday. While Harry subsequently left California for the U.K., Meghan, who is pregnant with the couple’s second child, was not permitted to travel by her doctors. Scroll through for a complete timeline for Saturday’s service:

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Prince Philip’s Complete Funeral Timeline: Procession, Moment of Silence and More

A final goodbye. More than one week after Prince Philip died at the age of 99, the Duke of Edinburgh will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 17. Buckingham Palace confirmed to Us Weekly that Philip’s casket will be carried through the grounds of Windsor Castle into St George’s Chapel in a modified Land Rover, which the late duke designed, at the top of Saturday’s services. While the U.K. still has strict COVID-19 restrictions, 30 members of the royal family will be in attendance, including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla, Prince William, Duchess Kate, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. In addition to Prince Philip and the queen’s four children — Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward — William and Harry will be included in the procession to the funeral with their cousin Peter Phillips. The palace shut down speculation that Peter’s placement between the brothers in the procession had anything to do with the tension between them following Harry and Meghan Markle’s tell-all CBS interview last month. “These are practical changes rather than sending a signal,” the palace said on Thursday, April 15. “This is a funeral and we are not going to be drawn into perceptions of drama. The arrangements have been agreed and represent Her Majesty’s wishes as well as the personal wishes of The Duke.” [jwplayer I2EmkuDh-l3ahXupL] The palace also confirmed on Thursday that no members of the royal family will be in military uniform — a decision that comes after Harry was stripped of his military titles following his and Meghan’s decision to permanently step back from their royal duties. "The congregation will wear masks for the service,” the palace said. “Members of the royal family will be wearing Morning Coat with medals or Day Dress.” Us confirmed on April 9 that Philip died two months shy of his 100th birthday. While Harry subsequently left California for the U.K., Meghan, who is pregnant with the couple’s second child, was not permitted to travel by her doctors. Scroll through for a complete timeline for Saturday’s service:

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Coffin Emerges

Philip’s coffin will emerge from Windsor Castle at 2:40 p.m. local time. While Charles, Anne, Andrew, Edward, William, Harry and Peter will follow, the queen will depart from the Sovereign’s Entrance in the state Bentley. The monarch will be accompanied by a lady-in-waiting.

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Procession Begins

Five minutes later, the procession to St George’s Chapel is set to begin and representatives from the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Highlanders and 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Air Force will follow the family.

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Coffin Arrives at St George’s Chapel

Philip’s coffin is set to arrive at 2:53 p.m.

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Moment of Silence

There will be a national moment of silence at 3 p.m. ET before the coffin enters the chapel. (A gunshot will signify the start and end.) The Dean of Windsor and the Archbishop of Canterbury will retrieve the coffin.

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Royal Family Enters

The family will enter St George’s as a piping party plays "Carry On.”

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The Service

Dean of Windsor will conduct the service, which is expected to be approximately 50 minutes.

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The Conclusion

The late duke’s coffin will be lowered into the royal vault as the Archbishop of Canterbury does a blessing and the National Anthem is sung by the Choir. The family will depart via the Galilee Porch exit.