it is sophie wessex's photo. yesterday. it is sophie wessex's hoto. . ~ wessex's photo.x's photo. taken in the scottish highlands by - wessex's photo. taken in the scottish highlands by the - scottish highlands by the countess of wessex and this was a partnership at the height of the royalfamily, the most successful partnership. the queen and _ successful partnership. the queen and her— successful partnership. the queen and her close - successful partnership. the queen and her close family are backin queen and her close family are back in the state department here at windsor castle, no doubt reflecting on deeply moving service, a very dignified and sharp and stylish military procession which symbolised all that was vital, all that was salient, really, in the long life of prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. he now rests in peace in the royal vault below st george's chapel. having fought the good fight, having finished the race and having kept the faith. from windsor, goodbye. hello there. it's milder by morning across northern ireland and western scotland because we hav

and his wife the countess of wessex.s a remarkable man. i loved him as a father. he was so calm. if you had a problem, he would think about it. and that's the great thing that i always think about, is that he was always someone that you could go to and he would always listen. so it's a great loss. i think the way i would put it is, we've lost almost the grandfather of the nation. and i feel very sorry and supportive of my mother, who is feeling it, i think, probably, more than everybody else. it's been a bit of a, a bit of a shock. however much one tries to prepare oneself for something like this, it's still a dreadful shock. and so we're just trying to come to terms with that. and it's very, very sad. but i have to say that the extraordinary tributes, and the memories that everyone has had, and have been willing to share, has been so fantastic. and it just goes to show, he might have been our father, grandfather, father—in—law, but he meant so much to so many people. didn't matter what anybody - was doing, in and around

wessex as much as other members of the royalfamily. brute wessex as much as other members of the royal we can understand that sophie in the queen _ the royalfamily. we can understand that sophie in the queen are - the royalfamily. we can understand that sophie in the queen are very i that sophie in the queen are very close. i think the countess of wessex is reverted by the queen really is a centric —— second daughter, and she is part of a very small, a quartet of women, they are trusted, and sophie is part of that full sub that is again, is another insight, and it is also this part of the sort of minor royals that we do not see a lot of, but every now and again, you see the countess of wessex doing something in a kitchen or something. i think she was doing a food bank or something recently, so there are all the sort of background stories, if you like, and again the sort of background of shared memories of family occasions, and i think that is quite important. i think, going back to what you were saying before about this feeling that it is a family, as well as the first family and very

the daily mail also leads with the countess of wessex's description of the duke's final hours. said he slipped away peacefully as if "somebody took him by the hand". according to the financial times, china is considering mixing and matching vaccines, amid doubts over the effectiveness of domesticjabs. and the guardian carries an investigation, which suggests young black workers have been hit disproportionately hard in the pandemic. let's begin. do you want to start with the telegraph? this is a paper we didn't have an hour ago, has a very striking photograph of the queen, and very much focused on the impacts the duke's death has had on his partner of more than 70 years. yes, really putting to light —— the light on the person whose heart will be breaking most right now. prince andrew said the duke of edinburgh's death has left a huge void in her life. as you said, they were married for 73 years, and to be widowed is, of course, extremely difficult, but there is was clearly a true love story. he was the one person she could truly confide in. clearly he was always doing it with a

it's sophie wessex's photo, isn't it?e scottish highlands by the countess of wessex, and this was a partnership at the heart of the royal family, has been the most successful partnership. the queen and her close family are now back in the state apartments here at windsor castle, no doubt reflecting on a deeply moving service, a very dignified and sharp and stylish military procession which symbolised all that was vital — all that was salient, really — in the long life of prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. he now rests in peace in the royal vault beneath st george's chapel, having fought the good fight, having finished the race and having kept the faith. from windsor, goodbye. hello. there's a lot of dry weather in the forecast not only for the rest of the day but also through the week ahead. we started off in england and wales on a chilly note, but with some beautiful spring sunshine and it's quite pleasant out there now. it does look as though the beginning of this week will be a bit warmer than last week because of t

speaking to well wishers outside church, sophie the countess of wessex, spoke of prince philip's finaloments. it was so gentle, you know. it was just like somebody took him by the hand and off he went. oh, wow. very, very peaceful. we'll continue look at the tributes being paid to prince philip around the world. also ahead... new details emerge about the scale of uk government lobbying involving former prime minster david cameron. the easing of lockdown in england — nonessential shops will reopen tomorrow for the first time in more than three months. and the movie �*ma rainey�*s black bottom' picks up two prizes on the first night of the bafta film awards, which are being split over two days for the very first time. good afternoon. the duke of edinburgh's children have been paying emotional tributes to their father. his son andrew, the duke of york, likened his father's death to losing "the grandfather of the nation", while edward, the earl of wessex, said that while the family were still coming to terms with the loss — it had been "fantastic" to have heard the "extraordinary tribute a

it's quite interesting, the countess of wessex is very— interesting, the countess of wessex is very closef the queen's cortege of trusted women, which _ queen's cortege of trusted women, which includes princess and, lee pamela — which includes princess and, lee pamela hicks, and her dresser —— queen's— pamela hicks, and her dresser —— queen's quartet of trusted women. in a sense, _ queen's quartet of trusted women. in a sense, i_ queen's quartet of trusted women. in a sense, i think sophie has become a sort of— a sense, i think sophie has become a sort of a _ a sense, i think sophie has become a sort of a daughter alongside princess— sort of a daughter alongside princess and, they obviously get along _ princess and, they obviously get along very— princess and, they obviously get along very well. she's one of those minor— along very well. she's one of those minor royals that we don't hear an awful— minor royals that we don't hear an awful lot _ minor royals that we don't hear an awful lot about, but appears to just -et awful lot about, but appears to just get on _ awful lot about, but appe

prince edward and his wife, the countess of wessex visited the queen at windsor this morning.leaving, her daughter—in—law said the queen had been amazing. i'm shaun ley. we'll have more on the duke, but some of the other stories making the headlines... two men have appeared in court in belfast charged with rioting — after a further night of violence in northern ireland. more than 32 million people in the uk have now received their covid vaccine, while almost 7 million have had a second jab. and premier league players and the wider sporting world have been paying their respects to the duke of edinburgh. good afternoon to our audiences in the uk and around the world. i'm jane hill, at windsor castle. in the last few minutes, buckingham palace have released the details of the funeral arrangements for the duke of edinburgh. the funeral will be held here at windsor castle next saturday at 3pm british time — that's 4pm gmt. it won't be a full state funeral — but instead it's being described as a "ceremonial royal funeral", reflecting the duke's wishes. the duke's body will rest in a

sophie _ camera so towards sophie wessex. sophie has — camera so towards sophie wessex.rtant part of— sophie has become a very important part of the _ sophie has become a very important part of the family. a real friend and people say almost like another doctor— and people say almost like another doctor to _ and people say almost like another doctor to the queen. this was taken into thousand and three. life in the royal— into thousand and three. life in the royal family— into thousand and three. life in the royal family was pretty rosy event. it royal family was pretty rosy event. it was _ royal family was pretty rosy event. it wasjust— royal family was pretty rosy event. it was just after the golden jubilee _ it was just after the golden jubilee. suddenly the shared loss of her mother and jubilee. suddenly the shared loss of her motherand her jubilee. suddenly the shared loss of her mother and her sister but a year on the _ her mother and her sister but a year on the turbulent 905 which i reported _ on the turbulent 905 which i reported all the way through things will c

the earl and countess of wessex were there with their daughter, lady louise.bout it being a shock, but all of them spoke about the extraordinary tributes that have been made and left to their father, and they said the memories have been so fantastic and it means so much to them that he meant so much to so many people. sarah campbell, thank you very much. shops, pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and gyms are among businesses making preparations to reopen with the easing of lockdown in england tomorrow. more than 400,000 nonessential shops are expected to open their doors, but only around a third of the country's 37,000 pubs will be able to because most don't have the required outside space, with a similar problem facing many restaurants. schools also return in scotland and wales, where restrictions about travelling across the border are also lifted and shops can reopen. in northern ireland, nonessential retail remains closed but can now operate click and collect services. here's our business correspondent katy austin. getting a shop ready is a big job. here in le

york likened his father's death to losing "the grandfather of the nation", while the the earl of wessex while they were still coming to terms with the loss — it had been "fantastic" to have heard the, "extraordinary tribute and the memories that everybody has had and been willing to share". earlier, a remembrance service for the duke took place at canterbury cathedral, led by the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. in church services in front of socially distanced congregations and online, prayers were said for the duke and for the queen and the royal family as they mourn his loss. at canterbury cathedral, a special service of remembrance was led by the archbishop, justin welby. for his royal highness the duke of edinburgh, there was a willingness, a remarkable willingness to take the hand he was dealt in life and straightforwardly to follow its call, to search its meaning, to go out and on as sent, to enquire and think, to trust and to pray. britain's former prime minister sir john major came to know the duke in the course of his pol

this was the countess of wessex leaning out of the car _ countess of wessex leaning out of the car yesterday left windsor and seeing the queen is doing so well and — and seeing the queen is doing so well and coping very well etc. i think— well and coping very well etc. i think it's — well and coping very well etc. i think it'sjust those well and coping very well etc. i think it's just those moments we actually— think it's just those moments we actually need to check us out and say these — actually need to check us out and say these are human beings so of course _ say these are human beings so of course there is a process they're going _ course there is a process they're going through. i was at buckingham palace _ going through. i was at buckingham palace on— going through. i was at buckingham palace on friday and people were gathering — palace on friday and people were gathering to lay flowers and pay their— gathering to lay flowers and pay their respects and take a minute to understand — their respects and take a minute to understand how they were feeling about _ understand how they were fe

prince edward and his wife, the countess of wessex, visited the queen at windsor this morning.n leaving, her daughter—in—law said the queen had been amazing. hello and a very good afternoon from windsor castle. gun salutes have taken place to mark the death of the duke of edinburgh across the uk, in gibraltar, and from navy warships at sea. at midday, batteries fired 41 rounds, one every minute. prince philip — who died yesterday aged 99 — served as a naval officer during the second world war and held the office of lord high admiral. later today, details of the duke's funeral are expected to be announced. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. at midday in the capital cities of the four nations of the united kingdom, 41 gun salutes were fired. fire! and for a man who served in the royal navy in the second world war and later, guns were fired in the royal naval base in portsmouth... ..and in gibraltar, home to the royal navy's gibraltar squadron. at windsor castle, prince edward arrived to join the queen in the family's mourning, as officials put the finishing touc

at windsor castle, the earl of wessex arrived with his wife tojoin the queen in the family's mourningas officials put the finishing touches to the plans for the duke's funeral. it will take place at three o'clock next saturday afternoon at st george's chapel inside windsor castle. no part of the funeral will be accessible to the public. the duke's coffin will be borne in a ceremonial procession from the castle's state apartments to the chapel. the coffin will be borne on a land rover which the duke helped to design. members of the royal family will walk behind the coffin. there will be a national one—minute silence when the coffin reaches the chapel at three o'clock. inside the chapel, the congregation will be limited to 30. the prime minister will not be attending, to free his place for the family. members of the public are being discouraged from going to windsor. the best place to watch it will be on television, said a palace spokesman. from his highgrove home, the prince of wales has paid this tribute to his father. as you can imagine, myfamily and i miss my father enormously. he w

the daily mail also leads with the comments of the countess of wessex.ding to the financial times, china is considering mixing and matching vaccines, amid doubts over the effectiveness of domesticjabs. and the guardian carries an investigation which suggests young black workers have been hit is personally hard —— disproportionately hard during the pandemic. faiza, let's begin if we can with the front of the daily mail, so gentle, like someone took him by the hand and off he went — the first description, really, we have had of the death of the duke, which we are told happened sometime on friday morning. told happened sometime on friday morninu. , , , morning. yes, so these comments today from — morning. yes, so these comments today from the _ morning. yes, so these comments today from the family, _ morning. yes, so these comments today from the family, and - today from the family, and emphasising really the family point of view here and that loss, that so many of us understand and know, and thatis many of us understand and know, and that is really what yo

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at the chapel near windsor castle, the duke of york and the wessexes attended morning service and spoke the queen. she is contemplating, is the way i would put it. she described it as having left a huge void in her life. but we, the family, the ones that are close, are rallying round to make sure we're there to support her. outside buckingham palace, barriers have been erected around the pavements and stewards have been brought in to discourage people from leaving flowers. but despite their efforts, bouquets are still being placed. nicholas witchell, bbc news. our royal correspondent daniela relph is at windsor castle. i'm not sure if it struck you but i thought these were very private moments, shared by the suns today, which was unusual.— which was unusual. yeah, it did actually strike _ which was unusual. yeah, it did actually strike me. _ which was unusual. yeah, it did actually strike me. and - which was unusual. yeah, it did actually strike me. and with - which was unusual. yeah, it did | actually strike me. and with the prince of wales last night as well when he spoke publicly, we

the earl and countess of wessex also spoke about how the queen was dealing with the loss.g of others before herself. she's amazing, yeah. as always, yes. so, er... but bearing up, but again, it'sjust that wave of affection for him and just those lovely stories, theyjust mean so much, and the tributes have beenjust fantastic, and that's really, really important and we really do appreciate it. and i think it's so lovely for so many people to learn about what he did, because i think quite a lot of the things that have come out will have surprised some people. the countess spoke to members of the congregation about the manner of the duke's death. it was right for him. it was so gentle. she said his passing had been "very, very peaceful, as if someone had taken him by the hand, and off he went." at a special service of remembrance for the duke in canterbury cathedral, the archbishop spoke about loss. we may pray and offer love for all who find that a great life leaves a very great gap. britain's former prime minister, sirjohn major, knew the duke. he said his death would leave

the earl and countess of wessex and their daughter came to inspect the flowers and some of the cardser tributes which have been left. and this, as the final touches for tomorrow's funeral were being put into place. all the military contingents who are involved in the short ceremonial procession have completed their main preparations. at the centre of the procession will be the land rover hearse, which the duke helped to design. it will be in the castle�*s central quadrangle that the proceedings will begin. the service detachments will be drawn up. a few moments after 2:40pm tomorrow, the duke's coffin will be born from the state entrance to be placed on the land rover. at 2:45pm, the small procession will step off for the eight minute journey through the castle. some members of the royal family will walk behind the coffin. the queen will follow in a limousine. the route will be lined by the military. at 2:53pm, the coffin will arrive at the west steps of saint george's chapel. it will be borne to the top of the steps, where it will pause. at 3pm, a one minute silence will be observed

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the earl and countess of wessex also spoke about how the queen was dealing with the loss.nking of others before herself. she's amazing, yeah. as always, yes. so, er... but bearing up, but again, i it's just that wave of affection for him and just those lovely- stories, theyjust mean so much, and the tributes have beenjust fantastic, l and that's really, really important and we really do appreciate it. - and i think it's so lovely for so many people to learn about what he did, because i think quite a lot of the things that have come out will have surprised some people. the countess spoke to members of the congregation about the manner of the duke's death. it was right for him. it was so gentle. she said his passing had been "very, very peaceful, as if someone had taken him by the hand, and off he went". at a special service of remembrance for the duke in canterbury cathedral, the archbishop spoke about loss. we may pray and offer love for all who find that a great life leaves a very great gap. britain's former prime minister sir john major knew the duke. he said his death w

after their meeting with the queen, the earl and countess of wessex departed from windsor castle.e had been amazing, the countess said. despite the authorties urging people to stay away from royal residences because of coronavirus restrictions, a steady stream of well—wishers has been turning up at both buckingham palace and windsor castle throughout the day. our royal correspondent, daniela relph, is at windsor for us tonight. the message is clear, from the royal family, from the government and from the police. they want a quiet, restrained, socially distance, remembrance of the duke of edinburgh and for his funeral here next weekend, they are urging to stay away. —— they are urging everyone to stay away. in away. -- they are urging everyone to sta awa . , ., ., ., stay away. in this royal town, a military tribute _ stay away. in this royal town, a military tribute to _ stay away. in this royal town, a military tribute to start - stay away. in this royal town, a military tribute to start the - stay away. in this royal town, a | military tribute to start the day. stay away. in thi

after their meeting with the queen, the earl and countess of wessex departed from windsor castle.en? she'd been amazing, the countess said. with me now is arthur edwards, a royal photographer at the sun who has photographed seven royal weddings, fourfunerals, and eight royal births. that is quite a tv you have got there. how willing a photographic subject was the duke of edinburgh? very unwilling unfortunately. i remember when we went to the guinness factory in dublin when the queen made the historic visit to ireland. a beautiful pint of guinness for him, we were waiting for him to drink this beautiful drink, it would make a great picture, he looked at it and walked away. afterwards, i asked, why didn't you drink it? he didn't like guinness, and that is how he was, he would never do something just to make a picture, he would never help you in any way. he was just like that. if you spoke to him, he was very gruff when he spoke back to you. very seldom warm to the press. so how did you get around it? how did you manage to take those pictures when your subject was so elusive and unco

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prince edward and his wife, the countess of wessex, visited the queen at windsor this morning.n leaving, her daughter—in—law said the queen had been amazing. i'm shaun ley. more details about the duke's funeral are due to be released later, as tributes are paid across the country, the commonwealth and the world. flags are flying at half—mast in australia, and more world leaders send their condolences to the queen. premier league players and the wider sporting world are also paying their respects to the duke — who was himself a talented sportsman. hello and good afternoon again from windsor castle as we continue our coverage marking the death of the duke of edinburgh at the age of 99. gun salutes have taken place to mark the death of the duke of edinburgh across the uk, in gibraltar, and from navy warships at sea. at midday, batteries fired 41 rounds, one every minute. prince philip — who died yesterday aged 99 — served as a naval officer during the second world war and held the office of lord high admiral. later today, details of the duke's funeral are expected to be announced.

after their meeting with the queen, the earl and countess of wessex departed from windsor castle. the queen? she'd been amazing, the countess said. prince charles said his father would have been amazed by the touching things that have been said about him, and that they would sustain the royal family at a time of loss. he has released this statement a few hours ago. good afternoon. i particularly wanted to say that my father, for the last 70 years, has given the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, to my family and to the country, and also to the whole of the commonwealth, and, as you can imagine, my family and i miss my father enormously. he was a much—loved and appreciated figure, and, apart from anything else i can imagine, we're so deeply touched by the number of other people here and elsewhere around the world and in the commonwealth who also, i think, share our loss and our sorrow. my dear papa was a very special person who, i think above all else, would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him, and, from that point of v

the earl and countess of wessex wherewith that daughter.apel. there has been a lot of activity today here in terms of trucks and buses going in and out of trucks and buses going in and out of the castle. resort some military personnel going in on buses because there has been a full rehearsal here at the castle on the eve of the duke's funeral and everything will be practised to perfection which will be what the duke of edinburgh would have wanted and also would have expected. we heard from sarah's report there some more details about the funeral and the procession itself and yes, it will be scaled down. there will not be the 800 guests that we would have expected if we were not under covid restrictions, there will be just 30 guests tomorrow, but very much in keeping with the duke of edinburgh's wishes. he had a huge amount of input into the planning of his own funeral and we note that all the music for example that is going to be played tomorrow it was chosen by the duke of edinburgh himself, the land rover that will carry his coffin, again

prince andrew was there, prince edward was there, and prince edward's wife as well, the countess of wessexghts, saying the queen was bearing up, thinking about other people before herself as usual. they were saying and this is what prince andrew said in credit to his father. >> he was a remarkable plan. i loved him as a father. he was so calm. if you had a problem, he would think about it. and that's the great thing that i always think about is that he was always somebody you could go to and he would always listen. and so it's a great loss. i think the other way i would put it is that we've lost almost the grandfather of the nation. >> really speaking for the nation in many ways, fredricka, the countess of wessex giving detail about prince philip, the way he died. it was -- she said it was peaceful and it was as if someone had taken his hand and he'd gone away. so some -- a positive ending, if you like, but it's never easy, is it, whatever the circumstances. and princess ann released a photograph of her with her father at the olympics. they were very, very close indeed. she wasn't there fo

the count and countess of wessex are doing a brilliantjob and the queen is really going to need theirupport, and she has it. one of the more sensitive issues, i don't want to dwell on it much but it has certainly been a factor of interest is the relationship between william and harry. we saw them walking past us here earlier. together, together and talking. what did you make of it today? it was always going to be scrutinised, everyone was going to be watching. it was important not to be a focal point of today, but it was prince harry's homecoming. he has not been here for a year. this was a day when the brothers were going to put their differences aside. clearly, there are things that need to be sorted out. if there is one thing we have seen today, this is a family with real emotions and feelings and rifts, all being part of it. as i said to you yesterday, we all hope that they will move on, that this can be healed. but to see them together, i'm sure it brought back many memories for them and it would have been emotional for prince harry, reunited with his family under difficult circu

the countess of wessex and their daughter came to inspect the flowers and the cards into bits that have. this is the final touches for tomorrow's funeral were being put into place. all the military contingents who were involved in the short ceremonial procession have completed their main preparations. at the center of the procession will be the hearse which the duke helped to design. it will be in the council's central quadrangle that e proceedings will begin. the surface detachments will be drawn up. a few minutes after 2:40 tomorrow, the duke's coffin will be born from the state entrance to be placed on the land rover. at 2:45, a small profession will step off for the 8-minute journey. some members of the royal family will walk behind the coffin. the queen will follow in a limousine. route will be lined by the military. at 2:53, the coffin will arrive at the west steps of st. george's chapel. at 3:00, a one-minute's silence will be observed before the coffin enters the funeral service.--chapel for the funeral service. the queen will sit by herself. like all members of the congregation

behind them, the earl of wessex and the duke of york.ide. the princess royal's son, peter phillips, so, what lies behind the decision for the royals not to wear uniform? it's certainly highly unusual. the obvious answer is that it's to spare harry embarrassment since he's no longer entitled to wear a military uniform. all the palace will say is that all the arrangements have been signed off by the queen. once they get to st george's chapel, the queen will sit on her own. there will be just 30 members of the congregation, all of whom will wear masks. according to the palace, difficult decisions have had to be made about who those 30 should be. they'll include three members of the german branch of the duke's family. and although the funeral will take place in private, behind the castle walls, there will be a ceremonial element to it. the king's troop royal horse artillery have moved to windsor to be on hand to fire a gun salute. the footguards and other service contingents, including the royal marines, will also be taking part. they'll be

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and the daily mail leads with comments from the countess of wessex about the death of her father—in—lawurgh. "it was so gentle," she says. "like someone took him by the hand and off he went." now on bbc news, president biden claims "america is back". well, suzanne kianpour reports on the team the president has tasked with tackling recent fresh crises, and the challenges they face. america is back. diplomacy is back, at the centre of our foreign policy. president biden intends to shape a new world order. we will repair our alliances, engage with the world once again. not to meet yesterday's challenges, but today's and tomorrow's. the world greets a very different leader from the american president it met four years ago. from this day forward it's going to be only america first, america first. and president biden confronts a starkly different world too, with a whole host of challenges. the myanmar coup, political unrest in russia, climate change, a stalemate in syria, iran's nuclear ambitions, all while the world grapples with a global pandemic that knows no borders. many believe the grea

behind them, the earl of wessex and the duke of york.e by side. the princess royal's son, peter phillips, will be between them. so, what lies behind the decision for the royals not to wear uniform? it's certainly highly unusual. the obvious answer is that it's to spare harry embarrassment since he's no longer entitled to wear a military uniform. all the palace will say is that all the arrangements have been signed off by the queen. once they get to st george's chapel, the queen will sit on her own. there will be just 30 members of the congregation, all of whom will wear masks. according to the palace, difficult decisions have had to be made about who those 30 should be. they'll include three members of the german branch of the duke's family. and although the funeral will take place in private, behind the castle walls, there will be a ceremonial element to it. the king's troop royal horse artillery have moved to windsor to be on hand to fire a gun salute. the footguards and other service contingents, including the royal marines, will also

the earl and countess of wessex and their daughter came to inspect the flowers and some of the cardsbutes which have been left, and this as the final touches for tomorrow's funeral were being put into place. all the military contingents who are involved in the short ceremonial procession have completed their main preparations. at the centre of the procession will be the land rover hearse which the duke helped to design. it will be in the castle�*s central quadrangle that the proceedings will begin. the service detachments will be drawn up. a few moments after 2:40 tomorrow the duke's coffin will be borne from the state entrance to be placed on the land rover. at 2:45 the small procession will step off for the eight—minute journey through the castle. some members of the royalfamily will walk behind the coffin. the queen will follow in a limousine. the route will be lined by the military. at 2:53 the coffin will arrive at the west steps of st george's chapel. it will be borne to the top of the steps, where it will pause. at three o'clock a one—minute silence will be observed, before th

behind them, the earl of wessex and the duke of york.ess royal's son, peter phillips, will be between them. so, what lies behind the decision for the royals not to wear uniform? it's certainly highly unusual. the obvious answer is that it's to spare harry embarrassment since he's no longer entitled to wear military uniform. all the palace will say is that all the arrangements have been signed off by the queen. once they get to st george's chapel, the queen will sit on her own. there will be just 30 members of the congregation, all of whom will wear masks. according to the palace, difficult decisions have had to be made about who those 30 should be. they'll include three members of the german branch of the duke's family. and although the funeral will take place in private, behind the castle walls, there will be a ceremonial element to it. the king's troop royal horse artillery have moved to windsor to be on hand to fire a gun salute. the footguards and other service contingents, including the royal marines, will also be taking part. they'