Prince Philip: Service of thanksgiving for the life of the Duke of Edinburgh to take place in spring next year

The service will be held in Westminster Abbey around a year after Philip, the Queen's husband of 73 years, died aged 99 in April.

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Thursday 23 December 2021 22:50, UK

Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle for a ceremony for the transfer of the Colonel-in-Chief of the Rifles from the Duke to Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, at Windsor Castle, England, Wednesday July 22, 2020. The ceremony will begin at Windsor Castle where the Assistant Colonel Commandant, Major General Tom Copinger-Symes, will offer the salute and thank the Duke for his 67 years of support and service to The Rifles, and their forming and antecedent Regiments. The ceremony will con
Image: Prince Philip will be remembered in a service next year
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A service of thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip will take place at Westminster Abbey in spring next year, Buckingham Palace has said.

It is understood the date will be confirmed in due course and the guestlist is being finalised.

It is thought the service will consist of family, friends, dignitaries and representatives of the charities and organisations which Philip was associated with.

The Duke of Edinburgh, who was the Queen's husband of 73 years, died aged 99 in April.

EMBARGOED: Not for publication or onward transmission before 2200 BST Tuesday June 9, 2020. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh pictured 1/6/2020 in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle ahead of his 99th birthday on Wednesday. PA Photo. Issue date: Tuesday June 9, 2020. The Queen is wearing an Angela Kelly dress with the Cullinan V diamond brooch. The Duke is wearing a Household Division tie. See PA story ROYAL Philip. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire
Image: The Duke of Edinburgh was the Queen's husband of 73 years

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Only 30 guests were allowed to attend his funeral service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle due to coronavirus restrictions.

Thames Valley Police also warned people to stay away due to the strict coronavirus guidance that was in place at the time.

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Only a few people were present in the Berkshire town during the morning of the funeral, however, hundreds congregated outside the castle to pay their respects to him later in the day as he was laid to rest.

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The service has been announced after the first picture of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter Lilibet was released in a Christmas card.

The photograph shows Harry hugging their son Archie as Meghan raises Lilibet into the air.

Earlier on Thursday it was confirmed the Queen will spend Christmas Day with the Prince Charles and Camilla.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will join the 95-year-old monarch at Windsor, after spending last Christmas at Highgrove, their country estate in Gloucestershire.

It comes after Princess Anne's husband Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, meaning they will now not be spending Christmas with the Queen due to being in isolation.

Prince William and Kate will be spending Christmas at their home in Norfolk and will be joined by members of the Middleton family.

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