Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Members of the royal family are making their way toPrince Philip’s funeral service.
Aheadof the intimate funeral on Saturday at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, Prince WilliamandKate Middletonwere spotted leaving their Kensington Palace home.
While it is custom for those who hold military rank, including William, to wear their military uniforms at state occasions, they will be attending the funeral in mourning dress instead.
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William, 38, wore a black suit while Kate, 39, wore a black dress and a veiled fascinator withQueen Elizabeth’s Four Row Japanese Pearl Choker, which she previously wore at the Queen andPrince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary party in 2017.
She also wore her grandmother-in-law’sBahrain Pearl Drop Earrings, which according toHer Majesty’s Jewel Vaultwere made from a shell containing seven pearls gifted to Queen Elizabeth from the ruler of Bahrain for her wedding to Philip in 1947. Kate has worn the earrings on several occasions in the past.
Prince Charleswas also photographed arriving at Windsor on Saturday and was seen wearing a black mask.
Prince William.Neil Mockford/Ricky Vigil M/GC Images
Prince Charles.
All four of the Duke of Edinburgh andQueen Elizabeth’s children — Charles,Princess Anne,Prince AndrewandPrince Edward— will be in attendance, along with Charles’s wifeCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Anne’s husband Timothy Laurence and Edward’s wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall was also photographed ahead of the service with husband Mike Tindall.
Princess Beatrice.Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips.GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images
Sophie, Countess of Wessex.HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Camila, Duchess of Cornwall.Hannah McKay/WPA Pool/Getty Images
The service will be known as a ceremonial royal funeral and not a state funeral, which is generally reserved for monarchs. The funeral plans take into account the country’s COVID guidelines and are “much reduced in scale with no public access,” a palace spokesman announced over the weekend.
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“While this is naturally a time of sadness and mourning for the royal family and the many others who knew and admired the Duke of Edinburgh, it is hoped that the coming days will also be seen as an opportunity to celebrate a remarkable life: Remarkable both in terms of his vast contribution and lasting legacy,” the Buckingham Palace spokesman said.
source: people.com
