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#5 Biggest Takeaways from Televised Ceremony So Far…

#5 Biggest Takeaways from Televised Ceremony So Far…

TV viewers around the world have been glued to the funeral of Britain’s Prince Philip. Here in the U.S., the ceremony is being shown live on networks including NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, as well on various streaming services.

But unlike other royal events, the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral has been kept low-key due to COVID-19 protocols. Just 30 family members and friends attended the service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, on a gloriously sunny day.

The Prince, who was married to Queen Elizabeth for 73 years, passed on April 9 at the age of 99.

“Just extraordinary images,” said CNN anchor Anderson Cooper as he watched proceedings unfold. And he was right!

Here are the top takeaways so far:

 

The Windsor Castle Setting is Truly Spectacular

(Photo by Justin Tallis/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

(Photo by Ian Vogler/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Kate Middleton Brought Her A-Game To The Funeral

Kate Was Lent a Diamond & Pearl Necklace by the Queen

(Photo by John Rainford/GC Images)

The Queen Looked So Sad and Alone Without Her Husband

All eyes were on Princes Harry and William following the Duke of Sussex’s televised interview with Oprah Winfrey where he admitted that the brothers’ relationship was less than stellar.

The brothers, who haven’t been seen together in public for more than a year, walked behind their grandfather’s coffin, bringing back memories of when they were younger and attended their mother Princess Diana’s funeral.

Harry & William Brought Back Memories of Diana’s Funeral

(Photo by Alastair Grant/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

With Harry’s pregnant wife Meghan Markle missing the event “on doctor’s orders” Kate Middleton is sure to garner a lot of the attention at the funeral.

And for once, no one could blame the normally stoic Queen from shedding a tear. TV viewers who are used to seeing her on news coverage or a dramatized version of Her Majesty in shows such as The Crownwill be all-too-familiar with her “keep calm and carry on” demeanor.

But on this saddest of occasions it must surely be hard even for her to keep a stiff upper lip.

Those in attendance wore masks, as per COVID-19 protocols, and the members of the Royal Family wore day dress or morning coat with medals. This is instead of their military uniforms “in an attempt to prevent embarrassment for Princes Andrew and Harry,” according to Reuters.

“The Duke of Edinburgh was closely involved in the planning of his own funeral,” according to a message posted on the Royal Family’s Twitter. As a result, it included “a number of unique touches which reflect his life and work.”

Prince Philip’s funeral was a “Ceremonial Royal Funeral,” with some modifications due to public health guidelines because of the pandemic, according to the Royal Family’s website. The Dean of Windsor will conduct the Funeral Service. The Archbishop of Canterbury will pronounce the Blessing.

Many of the moments choreographed by The Duke demonstrate his lifelong commitment to the Armed Forces. His coffin was carried by members of the Grenadier Guards and the Royal Marines.

A choir of four people sang pieces of music chosen by The Duke of Edinburgh during 50-minute the service.

The day before the funeral Buckingham Palace released a private photo of Queen Elizabeth and Philip relaxing during a hike in Scotland. The sweet moment was captured by their daughter-in-law Sophie, Countess of Wessex:

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at the top of the Coyles of Muick in 2003. (Photo by The Countess of Wessex via Getty Images)

NBC’s coverage is being headed by Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Kelly Cobiella, while David Muir is anchoring on ABC and Gayle King on CBS. Over on CNN, it’s Anderson Cooper and Martha MacCallum on Fox News.

Guests attending the funeral are: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, Prince Andrew, Princess Edward, his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and their children, Forfar, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Prince William and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, Peter Phillips, Zara and Mike Tindall, Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, Lady Sarah and her husband, Daniel Chatto, Earl Snowdon, Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden, Prince Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse, Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and The Countess Mountbatten of Burma.

Stay tuned as more happens. . .

 

 

 

 

 

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