Funeral of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh: Recap

The family, including the Queen, followed COVID-19 guidelines.

The funeral for Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was held at 3 p.m. local time, 10 a.m. ET, at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England.

The Duke of Edinburgh died on April 9 at the age of 99.

The funeral was limited to 30 guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Guests including Kate Middleton head to chapel

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall (daughter-in-law to Prince Philip and wife to Prince Charles) and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge were among the funeral guests who traveled by car to the chapel, as opposed to walking in the royal procession behind the coffin.

Also traveling by car are some of Prince Philip's grandchildren: Zara Tindall (with her husband, Mike Tindall); Princess Eugenie (with her husband, Jack Brooksbank); and Princess Beatrice (with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi).


Royal family set to reunite at funeral

Members of the royal family -- including the Queen, her four children and grandchildren -- will gather in one hour to mourn Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip.

All 30 guests at the scaled-down funeral must wear masks and cannot sing, per COVID-19 guidelines.

The music at the service was selected by Prince Philip himself.

After the service, Philip will be interred in the royal vault in St. George's Chapel.