The funeral service and funeral for the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, who died on April 9 at the hundredth year of his life, will take place on April 17 at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday..
The farewell ceremony will take place in a narrow circle of family and loved ones with the participation of no more than 30 people. It is expected that at 15. 00 (17. 00 Kyiv time) a minute of silence will be announced.
The funeral will not be public, as Prince Philip himself wanted.
Details of the ceremony will be announced later this week..
These days in the UK, mourning events are held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mourning for the queen's spouse will last until his funeral, all the flags of the country at this time will be lowered. As a sign of mourning, parliamentarians will wear black ribbons on their sleeves, men - black ties.