GNB Desk: Price Phillip also know as the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral will take place on Saturday 17 April at 3pm, Buckingham Palace has said.
The ceremony will take place at Windsor Castle under current Covid guidance, meaning there will be no public procession.
Prince Harry, who now lives in California, stepped away from royal duties last year will also attend the funeral service along with other members of the royal family. His wife Meghan, the duchess of Sussex is pregnant and will not attend the service.
Prince Philip’s personal wishes have been taken into consideration and approved by the Queen.
His coffin will be transported to the St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in a Land Rover designed with the help of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Windsor Household Cavalry Salute Prince Philip Opposite Windsor Castle
Military tributes for Prince Philip have begun this morning with members of the Household Cavalry giving a salute and taking part in a two minute silence opposite Windsor Castle.
President Donald Trump has sent a proposed Iran framework back for tougher terms, while Tehran says it will not approve any agreement unless Iranian rights are protected.
Prime Minister Balen Shah told Nepal’s parliament on Sunday that Nepal has encroached on Indian land in multiple places. Opposition lawmakers demanded the remark be struck from the record. Shah also addressed the Lipulekh dispute, landless squatters, and voting rights for Nepalis abroad.
Ukrainian forces struck an oil facility in Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, President Zelenskyy said Saturday. The Defense Ministry separately claimed destruction of an Iskander missile system and two Tu-142 aircraft near Taganrog. Neither claim has been independently verified. Russia had not publicly responded as of publication time.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Saturday the U.S. is ready to resume strikes against Iran if diplomacy fails. Speaking in Singapore, Hegseth said American stockpiles are sufficient for renewed action as Trump considers extending an early-April truce by 60 days to allow more time for a permanent deal.
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth Friday after 210 days aboard the Tiangong space station, the longest single-crew mission in the station’s history. Commander Zhang Lu set a new spacewalk record. The extended stay followed a space debris incident that left the crew without a return vehicle for weeks.
