Buckingham Palace reveals guest list for Prince Philip's funeral

Prince Philip. Picture: African News Agency Archives

Prince Philip. Picture: African News Agency Archives

Published Apr 16, 2021

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Buckingham Palace has revealed the names of 30 people who will make up at the congregation at the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip's funeral service on Saturday.

Prince Philip died last week at the age of 99. The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh will be held at Windsor, with no public access nor public procession beforehand, said a Buckingham Palace spokesperson.

"The Duke of Edinburgh's Funeral will be a "Ceremonial Royal Funeral", the same as that of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

“It will not be a ’’State Funeral" - something that is generally reserved for Monarchs," the Buckingham Palace said in a statement.

The funeral will be broadcast live on TV and radio to allow people around the world to take part in mourning The Duke.

"Due to the current public health guidelines, some elements of the Funeral plan have been modified, although the day will still be very much in line with His Royal Highness's wishes," the statement said.

The full list of guests:

1. The Queen

2. The Prince of Wales

3. The Duchess of Cornwall

4. The Duke of Cambridge

5. The Duchess of Cambridge

6. The Duke of Sussex

7. The Duke of York

8. Princess Beatrice

9. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

10. Princess Eugenie

11. Jack Brooksbank

12. The Earl of Wessex

13. The Countess of Wessex

14. Lady Louise Windsor

15. Viscount Severn

16. The Princess Royal

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

Queen Elizabeth won't be able to sit with her family at Prince Philip's funeral because of coronavirus guidelines.

This means only 30 mourners will be in attendance, and they must all stay at least two meters apart from anyone not in their own household, so the queen would only be permitted to sit with a member of her Windsor Castle staff.

Philip's private secretary, Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell, is expected to be in attendance and would be the only person eligible by law to sit with the queen.

The congregation will wear masks for the Service and Members of the Royal Family will wear Day Dress or Morning Coat with medals.