Queen sits alone as royals say farewell to Philip

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Queen sits alone as royals say farewell to Philip
The Duke of Edinburgh has been laid to rest in an intimate funeral at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

The Dean of Windsor paid tribute to Prince Philip's "kindness, humour and humanity" through the ceremony.

The congregation wore masks and was socially distanced consistent with Covid rules, with the Queen seated alone.

The duke's children walked behind his coffin in a funeral procession, accompanied by a national minute's silence.

More than 730 members of the armed forces took part in the case, but there is a limit of 30 mourners inside St George's Chapel, under coronavirus rules.

Prince Philip died at Windsor Castle on Friday 9 April, aged 99.

His coffin was carried the short distance to St George's Chapel on a modified Land Rover, that your duke himself helped to create.

The funeral procession was headed by the Band of the Grenadier Guards, the Major General's party, and military service chiefs.

Princess Anne and Prince Charles made up leading row behind the vehicle, accompanied by Prince Edward and Prince Andrew.

Prince William and Prince Harry walked either side of their cousin Peter Phillips.

The brothers sat on opposite sides of the aisle but were seen chatting together once they left the service.

Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence and the Earl of Snowdon also walked behind the coffin, trailed by members of the duke's household staff.

The Queen, 94, travelled with a lady-in-waiting in the State Bentley at the end of the procession.

A ceremonial gun fire at nine spots over the UK and in Gibraltar marked the beginning and end of the national minute's silence.

No planes landed or became popular at Heathrow for six minutes to coincide with the silence and all major sports were rescheduled to avoid a clash with the funeral.

The funeral service was conducted by the Dean of Windsor, with the Archbishop of Canterbury pronouncing the blessing.

The Dean paid tribute to Prince Philip's "kindness, humour and humanity" and the "many ways that his long life is a blessing to us".

"We've been inspired by his unwavering loyalty to your Queen, by his service to the country and the Commonwealth, by his courage, fortitude and faith," he said during his bidding.
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