Prince Philip’s funeral was held at Windsor Castle, St. George’s Chapel. The ceremony took place on Saturday, April 17 in the presence of a limited number of people (30 participants), in accordance with both the covid19 prevention guidelines and Prince Philip’s last wish for an intimate ceremony. .Buckingham Palace also endorsed the request not to let the men of the royal family wear military uniforms, so that Prince Harry wouldn’t feel uncomfortable. In fact, Prince Harry had been stripped of his honorary military titles, something he held so dear and also a common trait, which he shared with his Grandfather. Prince Philip was an officer of the Royal Navy and a veteran of World War II, in fact his body crossed the chapel, wrapped in his military banner and his cap and sword laid on the coffin. The hearse, a Land Rover Defender, was designed by Prince Philip himself in the last years of his life, in collaboration with the company. The coffin was carried by his four sons and his two grandchildren: William and Harry. Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s wife, wasn’t present at the funeral, as she was advised by doctors to stay in California, due to pregnancy. Anyway, the young woman wrote a note with her husband, which was carried, on the funeral crown. The children of William and Kate and the British premier, Boris Johnson, were also not present at the funeral. The royal family members, despite nobility and etiquette, allowed themselves to express and embrace the grief caused by the painful loss. Queen Elizabeth mourned the death of her husband, with whom she had been married for 74 years, alone from afar Queen Elizabeth mourned the death of her husband with whom she had been married for 74 years, alone from afar. She chose to conform to social distancing, setting an example of both fortitude and safety.
Iris Brinafico, 3AL
