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The Sunday Telegraph suggested the 30 'likely guests' at Prince Philip's funeral, which I think may not be far off the mark ;
1. The Queen
2. Prince of Wales
3. Duchess of Cornwall
4. Princess Royal
5. V-A Sir Timothy Laurence
6. Duke of York
7 & 8. Earl and Countess of Wessex
9 & 10. Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
11. Duke of Sussex
12 & 13. Zara and Mike Tindall
14. Peter Phillips
15. Princess Beatrice
16. Princess Eugenie
17. Lady Louise Windsor
18. Viscount Severn
19. Lady Pamela Hicks
20. Countess Mountbatten
21. Princess Alexandra
22 & 23. Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
24 & 25. Duke and Duchess of Kent
26 & 27. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
28. Earl of Snowdon
29. Lady Sarah Chatto
30. Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell (private secretary)
We have been told that Philip's private secretary will be attending and so that list has to remove one person to allow for him to attend. That was in the official announcement from BP.
https://www.royal.uk/funeral-duke-edinburgh-0 All those who have taken part in the procession will not enter St. George’s Chapel except the Members of the Royal Family, and His Royal Highness’s Private Secretary.
I thought the duke was said to be rather close to his sisters and their offspring, especially to Princess George Wilhelm of Hannover who lived the longest.
We have seen his German nieces and nephews (and great nieces and nephews) at several royal events in the UK, for example at the wedding of the duke and duchess of Cambridge or the queen's diamond wedding anniversary.
I always assumed that the discretion had more to do with the press never ceasing to regard them as 'the Nazi sisters' of the prince. Though during a concert in 1997 celebrating the golden wedding of the Queen and the duke his only surviving sister was sitting right next to him.
Edit: an anecdote of Marlene Koenig, which shows that the duke was very much in touch with his sister:
Royal Musings: Prince Philip: An Appreciation
I believe it is Lady Pamela Hicks who is off the list.
I think this list is spot on! Thanks for sharingThe Sunday Telegraph suggested the 30 'likely guests' at Prince Philip's funeral, which I think may not be far off the mark ;
1. The Queen
2. Prince of Wales
3. Duchess of Cornwall
4. Princess Royal
5. V-A Sir Timothy Laurence
6. Duke of York
7 & 8. Earl and Countess of Wessex
9 & 10. Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
11. Duke of Sussex
12 & 13. Zara and Mike Tindall
14. Peter Phillips
15. Princess Beatrice
16. Princess Eugenie
17. Lady Louise Windsor
18. Viscount Severn
19. Lady Pamela Hicks
20. Countess Mountbatten
21. Princess Alexandra
22 & 23. Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
24 & 25. Duke and Duchess of Kent
26 & 27. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
28. Earl of Snowdon
29. Lady Sarah Chatto
30. Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell (private secretary)
That part is wrong as it was announced by the Palace with the funeral arrangements that he is lying in the Private Chapel until the day of the funeral.
According to the Telegraph, MPs (in House of Commons) from both Conservative and Labour Party have supported plans to commemorate The Duke of Edinburgh with statue in London.
MPs back plan to commemorate Duke of Edinburgh with London statue
Downing Street makes it clear that it backs idea of permanent monument, which is supported by Sir Keir Starmer
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politic...lan-commemorate-duke-edinburgh-london-statue/
Is any of this going to be televised?
https://www.royal.uk/court-circular...te]=08/04/2020&date[max][date]=12/04/2021&id=10 April 2021
Windsor Castle
The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty via telephone this morning.
According to The Sunday Telegraph, MPs (in House of Commons) from both Conservative and Labour Party have supported plans to commemorate The Duke of Edinburgh with statue in London.
MPs back plan to commemorate Duke of Edinburgh with London statue
Downing Street makes it clear that it backs idea of permanent monument, which is supported by Sir Keir Starmer
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politic...lan-commemorate-duke-edinburgh-london-statue/
The Daily Mail has picked up some of the content from The Sunday Telegraph, which also reveal the possible locations (The Mall) of Prince Philip's statue
MPs back calls to commemorate Prince Philip with a statue on The Mall as they say it would be a 'fitting tribute to mark a lifetime of public service and duty'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ls-commemorate-Prince-Philip-statue-Mall.html
- MPs have backed calls to commemorate Prince Philip with a statue in London
- One location for statue could be The Mall which leads to Buckingham Palace
- MPs said it would be a 'fitting tribute to mark a lifetime of public service'
According to The Sunday Telegraph, MPs (in House of Commons) from both Conservative and Labour Party have supported plans to commemorate The Duke of Edinburgh with statue in London.
MPs back plan to commemorate Duke of Edinburgh with London statue
Downing Street makes it clear that it backs idea of permanent monument, which is supported by Sir Keir Starmer
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politic...lan-commemorate-duke-edinburgh-london-statue/
The Daily Mail has picked up some of the content from The Sunday Telegraph, which also reveal the possible locations (The Mall) of Prince Philip's statue
MPs back calls to commemorate Prince Philip with a statue on The Mall as they say it would be a 'fitting tribute to mark a lifetime of public service and duty'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ls-commemorate-Prince-Philip-statue-Mall.html
- MPs have backed calls to commemorate Prince Philip with a statue in London
- One location for statue could be The Mall which leads to Buckingham Palace
- MPs said it would be a 'fitting tribute to mark a lifetime of public service'
According to The Sunday Telegraph, MPs (in House of Commons) from both Conservative and Labour Party have supported plans to commemorate The Duke of Edinburgh with statue in London.
MPs back plan to commemorate Duke of Edinburgh with London statue
Downing Street makes it clear that it backs idea of permanent monument, which is supported by Sir Keir Starmer
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politic...lan-commemorate-duke-edinburgh-london-statue/
The Daily Mail has picked up some of the content from The Sunday Telegraph, which also reveal the possible locations (The Mall) of Prince Philip's statue
MPs back calls to commemorate Prince Philip with a statue on The Mall as they say it would be a 'fitting tribute to mark a lifetime of public service and duty'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ls-commemorate-Prince-Philip-statue-Mall.html
- MPs have backed calls to commemorate Prince Philip with a statue in London
- One location for statue could be The Mall which leads to Buckingham Palace
- MPs said it would be a 'fitting tribute to mark a lifetime of public service'
A message of the Duke of Cambridge:
The picture of The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince George is heartbreaking.