Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday
will be bidding farewell to her husband and Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip in
a funeral ceremony largely guarded due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported AFP. The ceremony, slated to be watched by an audience of millions throughout
the United Kingdom, will be conducted in the stately compound of Windsor
Castle.

Prince Philip died on April 9 aged
99, prior to which he was admitted to a hospital for a month due to a heart
condition and an infection.

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Getting married to the Queen in 1947,
five years prior to her coronation, the Prince had remained a constant figure in her side.

The funeral plan, officially known as
‘Operation Fourth Bridge’, has seen late changes due to coronavirus regulations
put in place by the UK government.

After Dean of Windsor David Conner
paying tribute to the prince’s memory, the coffin will be carried to Windsor’s
iconic St George’s Chapel, whereafter a minute of silence will be observed across
the island-nation at 1400 GMT before the commencement of funeral services.

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The Queen will be leading a small
procession of 30 mourners, with the congregation, mostly consisting of family
members, including Prince Charles, (72), Princess Anne (70), Prince Andrew (61)
and Prince Edward (57), the four children of the Queen and the Prince Philip.