{"id":121128,"date":"2021-04-14T10:06:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T10:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=121128"},"modified":"2021-04-14T10:06:19","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T10:06:19","slug":"prince-philip-funeral-updates-brave-queen-will-sit-alone-and-masked-during-service-and-understands-meghan-not-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/prince-philip-funeral-updates-brave-queen-will-sit-alone-and-masked-during-service-and-understands-meghan-not-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Philip funeral updates &#8211; Brave Queen will sit ALONE and masked during service and &#x27;understands&#x27; Meghan not coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Queen will have to bravely\u00a0sit on her own during Prince Philip&#x27;s funeral because of strict coronavirus rules.<\/p>\n<p>The only person who could sit with her during the funeral is expected to be Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell,\u00a0Philip&#x27;s private secretary.<\/p>\n<p>He is the only other member of the 20-person Windsor Castle\u00a0Covid\u00a0bubble &#8211; known as &#x27;HMS Bubble&#x27; &#8211; likely to be at the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>The Earl Peel had overseen arrangements for the Philip&#x27;s funeral &#8211; known as Operation Forth Bridge &#8211; before handing responsibility to his successor, former MI5 spy chief Baron Parker, just over a week before the duke died peacefully at Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n<p>And it is understood the Queen will also wear at mask during the funeral so as not to break the strict coronavirus rules.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as the Queen reportedly \u201cunderstands\u201d why\u00a0pregnant Meghan Markle\u00a0hasn\u2019t flown to the UK with her husband Prince Harry to attend Prince Philip\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan, 39, stayed behind in the \u00a311 million California mansion she shares with Harry, 36, and their son Archie.<\/p>\n<p>A source told\u00a0People\u00a0that both Meghan and Harry \u201cwere in contact with the Queen\u201d soon after Philip\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>The source said: \u201cIt was always a given that Harry would return to England for his grandfather\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeghan expressed condolences. The Queen understands why she can\u2019t travel at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her understanding comes despite Meghan reportedly saying she had &quot;decided to forgive&quot; the Royal Family after Prince Philip&#x27;s death and &quot;wants to put their differences aside&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>A pal told the MailOnline: &quot;Meghan said her main concern right now is supporting Harry&#8230; she said she left it up to him as to whether or not she would attend the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Meghan said it&#x27;s during these times when family should come together, put their differences aside and unite as one.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as the Queen reportedly \u201cunderstands\u201d why\u00a0pregnant Meghan Markle\u00a0hasn\u2019t flown to the UK with her husband Prince Harry to attend Prince Philip\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan, 39, stayed behind in the \u00a311 million California mansion she shares with Harry, 36, and their son Archie.<\/p>\n<p>A source told\u00a0People\u00a0that both Meghan and Harry \u201cwere in contact with the Queen\u201d soon after Philip\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>The source said: \u201cIt was always a given that Harry would return to England for his grandfather\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeghan expressed condolences. The Queen understands why she can\u2019t travel at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her understanding comes despite Meghan reportedly saying she had &quot;decided to forgive&quot; the Royal Family after Prince Philip&#x27;s death and &quot;wants to put their differences aside&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>A pal told the MailOnline: &quot;Meghan said her main concern right now is supporting Harry&#8230; she said she left it up to him as to whether or not she would attend the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Meghan said it&#x27;s during these times when family should come together, put their differences aside and unite as one.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;She said this is what Prince Philip would want and that she&#x27;s willing to forgive and move forward.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Philip&#x27;s death comes amid a turmoil-filled 12 months for the royals after\u00a0Meghan Markle and Prince Harry quit the royal family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prince Philip remained one of the hardest working royals in history &#8211; since 1952 he attended 22,219 solo engagements and 637 overseas tours in a career\u00a0marked by his famous gaffes, wit and wisdom.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read our Royal Family live blog below for the latest news and updates&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T09:52:44.000Z\">a minute ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>PRINCE HARRY HAS FLOWN THOUSANDS OF MILES FOR FUNERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry has flown 5,000 miles from the US to be at Windsor Castle on Saturday \u2014 where he will meet senior royals for the first time since \u201cMegxit\u201d and his contentious Oprah Winfrey chat.<\/p>\n<p>He will walk behind Philip\u2019s coffin alongside brother Prince William and dad Prince Charles, just weeks after he claimed they were trapped inside the Royal Family.<\/p>\n<p>But a Palace source insisted: \u201cI\u2019m sure Charles will be very happy to see his son.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been more than a year. The Prince is very much looking forward to seeing him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harry last saw the royals at the Westminster Abbey Commonwealth Day service on March 9, 2020.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T09:45:15.000Z\">9 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>PRINCE PHILIP CLASSIC QUOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Edinburgh was famous for his quick wit and dry sense of humour. Here are a few of his classic quotes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe French don\u2019t know how to cook breakfast\u201d \u2013 after being served bacon, eggs, smoked salmon, kedgeree, croissants and pain au chocolat by Regis Crepy.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI would like to go to Russia very much \u2013 although the bastards murdered half my family\u201d \u2013 when asked if he would like to visit the then Soviet Union back in 1967.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI wish he\u2019d turn the microphone off\u201d \u2013 while watching Elton John perform at the Royal Variety Show, 2001.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou have mosquitoes. I have the press\u201d \u2013 while speaking to a Caribbean hospital matron, 1966.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WILL AND HARRY SPEAK ON PHONE AHEAD OF FUNERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and William have reportedly had a chat on the phone, ahead of their first face-to-face meeting in a year at Prince Philip\u2019s funeral.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The brothers will be reunited at the ceremony at Windsor Castle on Saturday afternoon &#8211; with Kate Middleton expected to act as a\u00a0peacemaker.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Duke of Sussex\u00a0returned to the UK on Sunday and is staying at\u00a0Frogmore Cottage\u00a0in Windsor to quarantine for five days ahead of his grandad&#x27;s funeral on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle, 39, who is heavily pregnant, made \u201cevery effort\u201d to travel but didn\u2019t receive medical clearance from her physician, a Senior Palace Official and Buckingham Palace spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p>It marks Harry\u2019s first visit to the UK since he and Meghan stepped down as senior members of the\u00a0Royal Family\u00a0and since their bombshell interview with\u00a0Oprah Winfrey.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T09:23:43.000Z\">30 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>PRINCE ANDREW DEMANDS TO DRESS AS ADMIRAL FOR PHILIP&#x27;S FUNERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prince Andrew reportedly told the Queen he wished to dress as an Admiral for Prince Philip&#x27;s funeral &#8211; despite deferring the title after the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of York, who stepped back from public duties over his friendship with convicted paedophile\u00a0Jeffrey Epstein\u00a018 months ago, was made an honorary Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy on his 55th birthday in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>He was due to be promoted to Admiral on his 60th birthday last year, but offered to defer the role until he cleared his name and returned to public life.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the 61-year-old prince has reportedly told the Queen and senior officials he wished to attend his father&#x27;s farewell as an Admiral,\u00a0The Daily Mail\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<p>Her Majesty is expected to make a decision on Andrew&#x27;s outfit in the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T09:17:01.000Z\">37 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>PRINCE HARRY HAS FLOWN THOUSANDS OF MILES FOR FUNERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry has flown 5,000 miles from the US to be at Windsor Castle on Saturday \u2014 where he will meet senior royals for the first time since \u201cMegxit\u201d and his contentious Oprah Winfrey chat.<\/p>\n<p>He will walk behind Philip\u2019s coffin alongside brother Prince William and dad Prince Charles, just weeks after he claimed they were trapped inside the Royal Family.<\/p>\n<p>But a Palace source insisted: \u201cI\u2019m sure Charles will be very happy to see his son&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Harry last saw the royals at the Westminster Abbey Commonwealth Day service on March 9, 2020.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T09:12:21.000Z\">42 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>QUEEN \u2018LOST\u2019 WITHOUT PHILIP, SAYS DUKE\u2019S COUSIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Queen will be completely \u201clost\u201d without Prince Philip as he was her \u201cworld\u201d, one of his grieving relatives has revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Lady Myra Butter, a cousin to the Duke of Edinburgh, described Her Majesty\u2019s sense of loss following his death as \u201cincalculable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about his dedication to duty, Lady Myra told ITV \u201cnobody could have done that job\u201d as Philip did.<\/p>\n<p>And when asked what the Queen has lost, and what her husband meant to her, she replied: \u201cThe world, I think. Incalculable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s nobody, in my mind, who could have done that job. Nobody. Dedicated to it, and very intelligent\u2026.and youthful,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a step behind walking, but he was never a step behind as a person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the\u00a0full story here.<video preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/5067014667001\/92b083cc-075a-4e61-9042-4a106ba11c33\/37a274e8-c4d4-4ed5-868f-48af5c8f2f20\/1280x720\/match\/image.jpg\"><\/video><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T08:53:53.000Z\">Today, 09:53<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>PHILIP&#x27;S FINAL JOURNEY<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PHILIPS-FINAL-JOURNEY.jpeg\"><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T08:48:19.000Z\">Today, 09:48<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>FUNERAL PLANS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Philip&#x27;s coffin will be carried from Windsor Castle in the back of an open-top Land Rover he helped develop with the Army.<\/p>\n<p>He will reportedly be laid in a lead-lined coffin made of oak.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke&#x27;s coffin was made alongside one for\u00a0the Queen\u00a0but no one knows how old it is as the company inherited them in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>And it is unlikely to be shown at the funeral on Saturday as it will be draped in the Duke&#x27;s personal standard.<\/p>\n<p>Although Philip will one day be buried with the Queen in the memorial chapel in Frogmore Gardens, his body will lie in the Royal Vault until the day comes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T08:34:02.000Z\">Today, 09:34<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>ARMED FORCES GEARING UP FOR PHILIP\u2019S FUNERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Armed Forces are stepping up preparations for the Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s funeral as senior officers paid tribute to the Queen\u2019s Consort.<\/p>\n<p>Philip\u2019s funeral will feature servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF \u2013 alongside top military brass \u2013 this Saturday at Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers from the Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) are reportedly working to prepare the special Land Rover \u2013 that the duke helped design \u2013 which will carry his coffin on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant General Paul Jaques, who served with REME, said about the duke, his unit\u2019s former colonel-in-chief: \u201cHe was engaged with us and used to visit us probably once or twice every single year since 1969.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd he had an enormous passion for all things engineering. In his own words \u2018If it wasn\u2019t invented by God, it was invented by an engineer\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T08:18:36.000Z\">Today, 09:18<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>PRINCE WILLIAM SHARES MEMORIES OF \u2018EXTRAORDINARY GRANDPA\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex have recalled their grandfather as an individual, \u201cauthentically himself\u201d, filled with warmth and wit and devoted to the monarch.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on how his grandfather\u2019s \u201ccentury of life was defined by service\u201d, Prince William said: \u201cI feel lucky to have not just had his example to guide me, but his enduring presence well into my own adult life \u2013 both through good times and the hardest days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cMy grandfather was an extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCatherine and I will continue to do what he would have wanted and will support the Queen in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will miss my Grandpa, but I know he would want us to get on with the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NINTCHDBPICT000647042562.jpg\"><span><\/span><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span><\/span><span>Credit: PA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T08:06:28.000Z\">Today, 09:06<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>CALL ON ME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and William spoke on the phone ahead of their first face-to-face meeting in a year at Prince Philip\u2019s funeral.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The brothers will be reunited at the ceremony at Windsor Castle on Saturday afternoon &#8211; with Kate Middleton expected to act as a\u00a0peacemaker.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Philip passed away at Windsor Castle on Friday aged 99 &#8211; sparking an outpouring of grief.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Duke of Sussex\u00a0returned to the UK on Sunday and is staying at\u00a0Frogmore Cottage\u00a0in Windsor to quarantine for five days ahead of his grandad&#x27;s funeral on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle, 39, who is heavily pregnant, made \u201cevery effort\u201d to travel but didn\u2019t receive medical clearance from her physician, a Senior Palace Official and Buckingham Palace spokesman said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T07:50:58.000Z\">Today, 08:50<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>PRINCE HARRY HAS FLOWN THOUSANDS OF MILES FOR FUNERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry has flown 5,000 miles from the US to be at Windsor Castle on Saturday \u2014 where he will meet senior royals for the first time since \u201cMegxit\u201d and his contentious Oprah Winfrey chat.<\/p>\n<p>He will walk behind Philip\u2019s coffin alongside brother Prince William and dad Prince Charles, just weeks after he claimed they were trapped inside the Royal Family.<\/p>\n<p>But a Palace source insisted: \u201cI\u2019m sure Charles will be very happy to see his son.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been more than a year. The Prince is very much looking forward to seeing him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harry last saw the royals at the Westminster Abbey Commonwealth Day service on March 9, 2020.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-296.png\"><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T07:42:28.000Z\">Today, 08:42<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>QUEEN WILL SIT ON HER OWN DURING FUNERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Queen will reportedly\u00a0have to sit on her own during Prince Philip&#x27;s funeral because of strict coronavirus rules.<\/p>\n<p>The only person who could sit with her during the funeral is expected to be Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell,\u00a0Philip&#x27;s private secretary.<\/p>\n<p>He is the only other member of the 20-person Windsor Castle\u00a0Covid\u00a0bubble &#8211; known as &#x27;HMS Bubble&#x27; &#8211; likely to be at the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>The Earl Peel had overseen arrangements for the Philip&#x27;s funeral &#8211; known as Operation Forth Bridge &#8211; before handing responsibility to his successor, former MI5 spy chief Baron Parker, just over a week before the duke died peacefully at Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T07:30:48.000Z\">Today, 08:30<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>QUEEN RETURNED TO ROYAL DUTIES YESTERDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Queen returned to royal duties yesterday &#8211; just four days after the death of Prince Philip.<\/p>\n<p>The monarch\u00a0marked the retirement of her household&#x27;s most senior official for her first in-person event since the Duke of Edinburgh&#x27;s passing on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>She hosted a ceremony as the Earl Peel formally stood down as Lord Chamberlain.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to her official role so soon after her bereavement typifies the Queen&#x27;s deep sense of duty and service.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Andrew has said his mother is bearing up stoically and the family have been rallying round to support her.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Prince William has pledged to uphold\u00a0Philip&#x27;s\u00a0wishes and continue to support his grandmother and &quot;get on with the job&quot;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T07:20:30.000Z\">Today, 08:20<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>QUEEN &#x27;UNDERSTANDS&#x27; WHY MEGHAN WON&#x27;T ATTEND FUNERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Queen reportedly &quot;understands&quot; why a pregnant Meghan Markle hasn&#x27;t flown to the UK with her husband Prince Harry to attend Prince Philip&#x27;s funeral.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan, 39, stayed behind in the \u00a311 million California mansion she shares with\u00a0Harry, 36, and their son Archie.<\/p>\n<p>Harry\u00a0arrived back in the UK\u00a0this week for his grandfather\u00a0Prince Philip&#x27;s\u00a0funeral on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>A source told\u00a0People\u00a0that both Meghan and Harry &quot;were in contact with the\u00a0Queen&quot; soon after Philip&#x27;s death.<\/p>\n<p>The source said: &quot;It was always a given that Harry would return to England for his grandfather&#x27;s passing. Meghan expressed condolences. The Queen understands why she can&#x27;t travel at the moment.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Alice Peacock<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T07:10:21.000Z\">Today, 08:10<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>WHERE IS PRINCE HARRY STAYING IN THE UK?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex is currently staying at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry, 36, was seen getting off a British Airways flight from Los Angeles that arrived at Heathrow at 1.15pm on Monday, April 12.<\/p>\n<p>He was put into a black Range Rover and whisked away.<\/p>\n<p>Sources had earlier confirmed he was due back imminently to quarantine in time for the Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s farewell at St George\u2019s Chapel, Windsor, on Saturday, April 17.<\/p>\n<p>Harry is expected to self-isolate for five days\u00a0to comply with Covid quarantine rules. It is the first time he has returned to these shores since he and his wife Meghan Markle left for a new life in the US.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-288.png\"><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Britta Zeltmann<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T06:00:15.000Z\">Today, 07:00<\/time><\/span>\n<p>RULES FOR ROYALS<\/p>\n<p>The Queen is to wear a mask at Philip\u2019s funeral \u2014 while royals may be banned from singing hymns to stop the spread of Covid.<\/p>\n<p>Experts believe updated government rules will make the Duke of Edinburgh&#x27;s send-off on Saturday \u201cthe most low-key royal funeral ever\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Details are still being finalised but Palace sources insist\u00a0Covid guidelines will be followed\u00a0at the ceremony inside St George\u2019s Chapel at Windsor Castle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But updated guidance published this week bans communal singing &#8211; meaning hymns could be banned from the service.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more here. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Britta Zeltmann<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-14T05:08:01.000Z\">Today, 06:08<\/time><\/span>\n<p>COVID RULES<\/p>\n<p>The Queen will &quot;have to sit on her own&quot; during Prince Philip&#x27;s funeral because of strict coronavirus rules.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the\u00a0Royal Family\u00a0will have to be at least two metres apart during the service at St George&#x27;s Chapel in Windsor on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The only person who could sit with her during the funeral is expected to be Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell,\u00a0Philip&#x27;s private secretary.<\/p>\n<p>He is the only other member of the 20-person Windsor Castle\u00a0Covid\u00a0bubble &#8211; known as &#x27;HMS Bubble&#x27; &#8211; likely to be at the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>Royal sources told the\u00a0Telegraph\u00a0that\u00a0the Queen, 94, would be alone at the funeral unless a member of her bubble also attended.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Debbie White<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-13T23:56:18.000Z\">13th Apr 2021, 00:56<\/time><\/span>\n<p>ARMED FORCES GEARING UP FOR PHILIP&#x27;S FUNERAL<\/p>\n<p>The Armed Forces are stepping up preparations for the Duke of Edinburgh&#x27;s funeral as senior officers paid tribute to the Queen&#x27;s Consort.<\/p>\n<p>Philip&#x27;s funeral will feature servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF &#8211; alongside top military brass &#8211; this Saturday at Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers from the Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) are reportedly working to prepare the special Land Rover &#8211; that the duke helped design &#8211; which will carry his coffin on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant General Paul Jaques, who served with REME, said about the duke, his unit&#x27;s former colonel-in-chief: &quot;He was engaged with us and used to visit us probably once or twice every single year since 1969.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;And he had an enormous passion for all things engineering. In his own words &#x27;If it wasn&#x27;t invented by God, it was invented by an engineer&#x27;.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Debbie White<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-13T22:57:24.000Z\">13th Apr 2021, 23:57<\/time><\/span>\n<p>QUEEN RETURNS TO ROYAL DUTIES TO MARK OFFICIAL&#x27;S RETIREMENT<\/p>\n<p>The Queen returned to royal duties on Tuesday, April 13, four days after the death of Prince Philip, in an event to mark the retirement of her household&#x27;s most senior official.<\/p>\n<p>The queen hosted a ceremony as the Earl Peel stepped down as Lord Chamberlain.<\/p>\n<p>Philip, who had been at the queen&#x27;s side throughout her 69-year reign, died at Windsor Castle on Friday, aged 99. His funeral will be held on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, married Elizabeth in 1947.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the hole in her life left by Philip&#x27;s death, aides and royal experts have long said it would not lead to the queen, the world&#x27;s oldest and longest-reigning living monarch, relinquishing the throne in favour of her son and heir Prince Charles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Debbie White<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-13T22:36:04.000Z\">13th Apr 2021, 23:36<\/time><\/span>\n<p>AXE ON THE MALL &#8211; MAN ARRESTED NEAR BUCKINGHAM PALACE<\/p>\n<p>A man allegedly seen wielding an axe near Buckingham Palace has been arrested by six armed cops.<\/p>\n<p>The Met Police said officers were on patrol on The Mall in London at around 6.30pm on Tuesday when they spotted the man with the weapon.<\/p>\n<p>A bald suspect, in his 40s and wearing sunglasses, was led to the back of a police van by armed cops.<\/p>\n<p>Photos taken by onlookers showed cops placing what is thought to be the axe inside a white bag.<\/p>\n<p>Three police cars and a van remain parked on the road as the investigation continues. There are no reports of any injuries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-298.png\"><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Debbie White<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-13T22:11:29.000Z\">13th Apr 2021, 23:11<\/time><\/span>\n<p>PRINCE HARRY HAS FLOWN THOUSANDS OF MILES FOR FUNERAL<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry has flown 5,000 miles from the US to be at Windsor Castle on Saturday \u2014 where he will meet senior royals for the first time since \u201cMegxit\u201d and his contentious Oprah Winfrey chat.<\/p>\n<p>He will walk behind Philip\u2019s coffin alongside brother Prince William and dad Prince Charles, just weeks after he claimed they were trapped inside the Royal Family.<\/p>\n<p>But a Palace source insisted: \u201cI\u2019m sure Charles will be very happy to see his son. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;It\u2019s been more than a year. The Prince is very much looking forward to seeing him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harry last saw the royals at the Westminster Abbey Commonwealth Day service on March 9, 2020.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-296.png\"><span><\/span><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span>Prince Harry will attend the funeral<\/span><\/figcaption><\/li>\n<li><span>Debbie White<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-13T21:44:08.000Z\">13th Apr 2021, 22:44<\/time><\/span>\n<p>EXTENSIVE TV COVERAGE OF FUNERAL EXPECTED<\/p>\n<p>Prince Philip&#x27;s funeral day will receive extensive TV coverage both in the UK and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The day will be covered around the globe on TV with a live broadcast on BBC.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Family has asked the public not to travel to Windsor Castle for Prince Philip&#x27;s funeral on Saturday April 17.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral will begin with a national minute&#x27;s silence at 3pm.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-294.png\"><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Debbie White<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-13T21:07:11.000Z\">13th Apr 2021, 22:07<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>HARRY AND WILLIAM TO WEAR THE SAME SUITS<\/strong> TO FUNERAL<\/p>\n<p>According to a royal expert, Prince William and Prince Harry will wear the same suits for their grandfather\u2019s funeral on Saturday to avoid a \u201crift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was previously reported that the\u00a0Duke of Sussex could be expected to dress in a suit \u2013 and not his uniform\u00a0\u2013 as a result of him and Meghan stepping back as senior royals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NINTCHDBPICT000640295827.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Prince William could wear his military uniform at the ceremonial service for Philip as he\u2019s a working royal but Richard Fitzwilliams said it was more likely he would wear a suit to avoid contrasting with Harry.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex can no longer wear his honorary military outfit after losing his titles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Debbie White<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-04-13T20:38:07.000Z\">13th Apr 2021, 21:38<\/time><\/span>\n<p>WHERE IS PRINCE HARRY STAYING IN THE UK?<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex is currently staying at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry, 36, was seen getting off a British Airways flight from Los Angeles that arrived at Heathrow at 1.15pm on Monday, April 12.<\/p>\n<p>He was put into a black Range Rover and whisked away.<\/p>\n<p>Sources had earlier confirmed he was due back imminently to quarantine in time for the Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s farewell at St George\u2019s Chapel, Windsor, on Saturday, April 17.<\/p>\n<p>Harry is expected to self-isolate for five days\u00a0to comply with Covid quarantine rules. 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