Buckingham Palace on Thursday released a list of who will attend Prince Philip's funeral, as well as new details about the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral service.
Prince Philip will be memorialized at a funeral service at Windsor Castle on April 17 that will be closed to the public. The event will be a ceremonial funeral instead of a state funeral, per the Duke's wishes.
Funeral arrangements have been scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including limiting the number of people who can make up the congregation to 30, but events will still be "a reflection of The Duke's military affiliations and personal elements of His Royal Highness's life."
Prince Harry and William will walk behind their grandfather's coffin as part of the funeral procession, along with their father, Prince Charles, and his sister, Princess Anne, as well as Prince Andrew, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Earl of Snowdon, and Peter Philips.
Queen Elizabeth II will not take part in the processional, watching from the chapel's porch alongside other royals, including Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
Guests will wear masks inside the chapel and observe social distancing. The queen, always the first to set an example, will also wear a mask.
More than 700 members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army and Royal Air Force will provide ceremonial support, according to the palace.
The royals will not wear military uniforms, another break with tradition.
A spokesperson for the Royal family announced the family's gratitude for condolence messages received from around the world: "The tributes received from young and old are truly a testament to the remarkable life and lasting endeavors of His Royal Highness."
The day of the funeral, Prince Philip’s body will be moved from Windsor Castle, where it is lying in rest, and make the short trip to St. George’s Chapel, according to the College of Arms.
The full list of guests who will attend Prince Philip's funeral:
- Queen Elizabeth II
- The Prince of Wales
- The Duchess of Cornwall
- The Duke of Cambridge
- The Duchess of Cambridge
- The Duke of Sussex
- The Duke of York
- Princess Beatrice
- Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
- Princess Eugenie
- Jack Brooksbank
- The Earl of Wessex
- The Countess of Wessex
- Lady Louise Windsor
- Viscount Severn
- The Princess Royal
- Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
- Peter Phillips
- Zara Phillips
- Mike Tindall
- Earl of Snowdon
- Lady Sarah Chatto
- Daniel Chatto
- Duke of Gloucester
- Duke of Kent
- Princess Alexandra
- Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden
- Prince Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse
- Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- The Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Members of the public have been asked not to attend any public events due to public health guidance.
“The funeral arrangements have been revised in view of the prevailing circumstances arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, and it is regretfully requested that members of the public do not attempt to attend or participate in any of the events that make up the funeral,” the College at Arms said in a statement.
The Royal Family has also asked people to discontinue leaving tributes, including flowers, at royal residences, and consider making a donation to charity instead.
Despite their wishes, people have left a number of tributes — bouquets of flowers, notes, the Union Jack flag — outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
On Saturday, members of the military across the U.K. and at sea have fired gun salutes in tribute to the patriarch of the Royal Family, honoring the former naval officer.
“The Duke of Edinburgh served among us during the Second World War, and he remained devoted to the Royal Navy and the Armed Forces as a whole,” Gen. Nick Carter, chief of the defense staff, said in a statement. “A life well-lived. His Royal Highness leaves us with a legacy of indomitable spirit, steadfastness and an unshakeable sense of duty.”
Batteries in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast — the capitals of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom — as well as other cities around the U.K. and the Mediterranean outpost of Gibraltar fired the volleys at one-minute intervals beginning at midday. Ships including the HMS Montrose, a frigate patrolling the Persian Gulf, offered their own salutes.
The tributes even took place as far away as Australia and New Zealand, commonwealth nations of the United Kingdom.
Premier League soccer matches stood still to pay tribute to the fallen monarch.
Flags will be flown at half staff at all official U.K. government buildings to honor the beloved husband of Queen Elizabeth II until the day after his funeral.
Prince Philip died Friday at Windsor Castle, two months before his 100th birthday.
The Associated Press contributed to this update.