The Duke of Edinburgh passed away in April. Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a
service of thanksgiving will be held next year to honour his life.
The
Duke of Edinburgh passed away in April at the age of 99 earlier this
year. Philip’s funeral took place on 17 April and was held at St. George’s
Chapel in Windsor.
It was revealed
that the service is planned to be held in Westminster Abbey during the spring and that the guest list has not yet
been finalized. The guest
list will likely comprise of the
royal’s friends and family are well as dignitaries and representatives of
charities and organizations that the Duke supported during his life.
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| The Duke’s funeral was held in April |
While
plans for Prince Philip’s funeral were modified in light of COVID-19
restrictions, the ceremonial aspects of the day and the service were still
in line with the Duke’s wishes, Buckingham Palace said at the time.
The royal’s death left a huge hole in the
family, and last week Prince Charles paid a special tribute to his father, and his mother, when he
visited the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, where Philip had
presided over the Lord High Admiral’s Divisions parade.
He said: “Britannia
Royal Naval College has a rather special place in the hearts of my family. My
father, as Lord High Admiral himself, was extremely proud of his links to this
College, and it was here that my mother and father first met in the Captain’s
garden, while my grandfather, King George VI, carried out the inspection of
your predecessors. For myself, it is somewhat alarming to think that fifty
years ago I was standing where you are as part of Blake Division on the eve of
my own naval service which, to this day, I still look back on with great fondness
and pride.”
