Prince Philip will be laid to rest at Windsor Castle on Saturday after his death last week, aged 99.
Only 30 mourners will be allowed to attend the burial service at St George’s Chapel, west of London, with the event scaled back in accordance with coronavirus restrictions.
The carefully-planned funeral will officially begin at 3pm London time, when a national minute of silence will be observed to honour the duke.
The ceremonial procession will take place entirely within the grounds of Windsor Castle and will feature over 700 members of Britain's armed forces, owing to the duke's long-standing association with the military.
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At one year old, Prince Philip of Greece shows an interest in things floral, July 1922. Getty Images -
King Michael of Romania, right, rides with his cousin Prince Philip of Greece on the sands at Constanza, August 1928. Reuters -
Prince Philip of Greece dressed for the Gordonstoun School's production of 'MacBeth', in Scotland, July 1935. Getty Images -
A rare picture of Prince Philip of Greece at the public school of Gordonstoun, Elgin, Scotland, December 1939. Reuters -
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, prior to his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, working at his desk after returning to his Royal Navy duties at the Petty Officers Training Centre in Corsham, Wiltshire, August 1, 1947. Getty Images -
Princess Elizabeth, heiress presumptive to the throne, pictured in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace with her husband to be, Lt Philip Mountbatten, and her sister Princess Margaret, September 1947. Reuters -
King George VI, Princess Margaret, Lady Mary Cambridge, Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary on the balcony at Buckingham Palace after the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, London, on November 20, 1947. Getty Images -
Undated picture showing the future Queen Elizabeth II of England and Prince Philip of Edinburgh posing with their son Prince Charles, 1949. AFP -
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, enjoys an old-fashioned hoedown held in the honour of the Royal Couple at Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, October 11, 1951. Getty Images -
Undated picture showing the Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with their two children, Charles, Prince of Wales and Princess Anne in 1952. AFP -
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip pose after the Queen's Coronation on June 2, 1953, at Buckingham Palace. AFP -
The Duke of Edinburgh disembarks from a Harvard Trainer aircraft after a flight, at RAF White Waltham, Berkshire, where he had been training for his 'wings', on May 4, 1953. Getty Images -
Prince Charles of Wales with his father Prince Philip of Edinburgh aboard a boat in 1955. AFP -
In February 1979, Founding Father Sheikh Zayed and President Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, joined Queen Elizabeth ll and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, aboard the royal yacht 'Britannia' during the British royals' state visit to the UAE. Getty Images -
Queen Elizabeth ll and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh entertain Sultan Qaboos on board the royal yacht Britannia during a state visit to Oman on February 29, 1979 in Muscat, Oman. Getty Images -
Prince Charles and Princess Diana on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on their wedding day, accompanied by Prince Philip, 29 July, 1981. Getty Images -
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi greets the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, on November 2, 1989 in New Dehli. Gandhi, who was about to launch his campaign in the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, inaugurated an exhibition on the world's environment, at which Prince Philip was chief guest as president of the WWF. AFP -
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, bursts out in laughter during a conversation with Second World War veterans after a wreath-laying ceremony at the main Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Ramle, Israel, October 30, 1994. AFP -
Former South African president Nelson Mandela shares a light moment with the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip at Drakenstein Prison, Paarl, about 50 kilometres from Cape Town, on November 5, 2000. AFP -
Queen Elizabeth II walks through the Royal Gallery accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh for the State Opening of Parliament on June 20, 2001. AFP -
Queen Rania of Jordan and the Duke of Edinburgh at a state banquet at Windsor Castle on November 6, 2001. AFP -
A Clarence House official handout photo shows the Prince of Wales and his new bride Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, with their families Prince Harry, Prince William, Tom and Laura Parker Bowles, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Camilla's father Major Bruce Shand, in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle after their wedding ceremony on April 9, 2005 in Windsor, England. Getty Images -
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh greet the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, as he arrives at a lunch for Sovereign Monarchs held in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, at Windsor Castle, on May 18, 2012. Getty Images -
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, greet the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Windsor Castle on April 30, 2013. Getty Images -
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh react as they bid farewell to Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina at the end of their official visit at Windsor Castle on April 11, 2014. Getty Images -
Prince Harry and Prince Phillip enjoy the atmosphere during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham on October 31, 2015, in London. Getty Images -
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and US actress Meghan Markle in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on May 19, 2018. AFP -
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh smiles as he talks to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex as they leave St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, west of London, on May 18, 2019, after the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston. AFP -
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh flanked by Assistant Colonel Commandant, Major General Tom Copinger-Symes, inspects buglers during the transfer of the Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles at Windsor Castle, July 22, 2020. AFP
What to expect
Philip's coffin will be covered with his sword, naval cap and a wreath of flowers.
At 11am, the coffin will be moved from its present location in the private chapel at the castle to the Inner Hall by members of the Grenadier Guards.
At 2.15pm, representatives from the British armed forces will form in the quadrangle in a final tribute to the duke.
Between 2.20pm and 2.27pm, family members not taking part in the procession will leave by car for St George's Chapel.
At about 2.40pm, Philip's coffin will be moved on to a specially designed Land Rover Defender and flanked by pall bearers from the Royal Marines.
The procession will begin at 2.45pm, led by the Grenadier Guards, a regiment for which Prince Philip was colonel for 42 years.
The route will travel through the Round Tower, Chapel Hill and on to St George's Chapel.
Prince Charles and eight other members of the royal family will follow immediately behind the coffin on foot. Princes William and Harry will be part of that procession but won't walk side-by-side.
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II will depart from the Sovereign’s Entrance in the state Bentley and join the rear of the procession in the quadrangle.
Guns from the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery will be fired for the duration of the procession as bells toll.
At 2.53pm, the converted Land Rover will arrive at the foot of the chapel and a military guard of honour will receive the coffin as the national anthem plays.
At 3pm, the national moment of silence will begin as the Dean of Windsor, together with the Archbishop of Canterbury, receive Philip's coffin.
Mourners will then enter the chapel as the Royal Navy piping party will play Carry On.
The funeral service
The service will begin as the coffin enters St George’s Chapel and is carried to the catafalque in the quire.
Philip's "insignia" – essentially the medals and decorations conferred upon him, his field marshal's baton and Royal Air Force wings, together with insignia from Denmark and Greece, will be positioned on cushions on the altar.
The congregation, including the queen, will wear masks for the service. The queen reportedly decided military uniform should not be worn for the occasion.
Four choristers in the chapel's nave, away from the seated congregation, will sing pieces chosen by the duke.
Proceedings will be conducted by the Dean of Windsor with the funeral service expected to last for 50 minutes.
At the conclusion, the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin will be lowered into the Royal Vault by an electric motor. The Archbishop of Canterbury will pronounce the blessing and the national anthem will be sung by the choir.
The queen, members of the royal family and the Duke of Edinburgh’s family will then depart the chapel via the Galilee Porch.
Who will attend the funeral?
The 30 people will be seated at the quire of St George’s Chapel. The queen will sit alone for the duration of the service.
Mourners include the most senior members of the royal family and representatives from the Duke of Edinburgh's family. They are:
1. Queen Elizabeth II
2. Prince Charles
3. Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall
4. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge
5. Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge
6. Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex
7. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York
8. Princess Beatrice
9. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
10. Princess Eugenie
11. Jack Brooksbank
12. Prince Edward
13. Sophie, Countess of Wessex
14. Lady Louise Windsor
15. Viscount Severn
16. Princess Anne
17. Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
18. Peter Phillips
19. Zara Phillips
20. Mike Tindall
21. Earl of Snowdon
22. Lady Sarah Chatto
23. Daniel Chatto
24. Duke of Gloucester
25. Duke of Kent
26. Princess Alexandra
27. Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden
28. Prince Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse
29. Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
30. The Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Members of the public are urged not to visit Windsor Castle, which has been closed off to the public, and to watch the funeral live on television.
