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09 April 2021 Queen Elizabeth II will mourn eight days for the death of her "beloved" consort, Prince Philip, who died on 9 April at the age of 99 in Windsor Castle.
The funeral is expected to take place at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the British press writes while waiting for Buckingham Palace to give official information.
The Duke of Edinburgh had expressed a desire for a less lavish funeral than the state funeral and had participated in the elaboration of the details for the ceremony himself.
The duke's coffin, according to his will, should not be exhibited at Westminster Abbey but at St. James's palace, like the body of Lady Diana, in the days preceding the funeral.
It was not even planned that the coffin would be exposed to the public.
However, it is possible that the original plans will be revised due to the Covid pandemic.
All British monarchs and their spouses are buried in Westminster or St George's Chapel but a more private burial may have been planned for Philip.
The messages
British Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
he declared that he learned "with great sadness" of the death of Prince Philip.
Speaking in Downing Street, Johnson stressed that the prince "has earned the affection of generations here in the UK, throughout the Commonwealth and around the world" and has "inspired the lives of countless young people."
"He was the longest-lived consort in history, one of the last survivors in this country to have participated in World War II, in whose dispatches he was mentioned for his courage," he remarked.
Philip, Johnson added, "helped guide the royal family and monarchy so that it remains an indisputably vital institution for the balance and happiness of our national life."
"An extraordinary public servant", public servant, is gone: with these words
Keir Starmer
, the leader of the British Labor Party, paid homage to Prince Philip.
Sir Keir recalled that the Duke of Edinburgh has dedicated "his life to the nation" and will be "forever remembered especially for his extraordinary commitment and devotion to the queen".
Meanwhile, messages of condolence arrive from all over the world.
"I am saddened to learn of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip. I would like to extend my sincere condolences to Her Majesty the Queen, the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom on such a sad day."
So the president of the European Commission,
Ursula von der Leyen
, on Twitter.
"Prince Philip represented the United Kingdom with dignity".
Thus the former American president
George W. Bush
comments on the disappearance of the husband of Queen Elizabeth of England.