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SATIRE: Covid-19 restrictions mean the funeral of His Royal Highness Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh has been restricted to 30 people. But Stuff has obtained exclusive details of the original, more extensive plans. Here are some parts of the commemoration that will now not take place: Oprah Winfrey’s production team to deliver her studio couch to the front entrance of St George’s Chapel, Windsor, prior to the beginning of the service, so she can invite royal family members with “issues” to sit down and “hug it all out” before they proceed inside. In recognition of the duke’s characteristic British sense of fair play, after the singing of Jerusalem an open mike to be set up and members of the congregation including but not limited to those of Chinese, Scottish, Nigerian, Papua New Guinean, indigenous Australian and Irish ethnicity to be given a free shot to tell a joke at His Royal Highness’s expense. Should the Archbishop of Canterbury’s sermon run to more than 25 … [Read more...] about The royal funeral that didn’t happen

LONDON (Reuters) - Following are details of the funeral this Saturday of Britain's Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband, who died on April 9 aged 99. THE FUNERAL The funeral, which will be broadcast live, will take place at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle at 3 p.m. (1400 GMT). As planned, it will be a ceremonial royal funeral, rather than a state funeral, with most of the details in keeping with Prince Philip's personal wishes. However, it has had to be scaled back because of COVID-19 restrictions. There will be no public access, no public processions and the funeral will take place entirely within the grounds of Windsor Castle. The service will begin with a national minute of silence. At the end of the service Philip will be interred in the chapel's Royal Vault. WHO WILL ATTEND? Only 30 mourners are permitted because of COVID-19 rules. These will include the queen, all senior royals including the duke's grandchildren and their spouses, and members of Prince … [Read more...] about Factbox-Details of funeral service planned for Britain’s Prince Philip

Further details on the timings of Prince Philip's funeral have been revealed. The proceedings will take place on Saturday afternoon and will stay within the grounds of Windsor Castle to avoid crowds gathering during the coronavirus pandemic, but will be televised to the nation. Here is what we know about what will happen and when. 2.20pm to 2.27pm Members of the Royal Family who are not in the procession begin arriving at St George's Chapel, where the service is taking place. These include the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall. 2.27pm The band in the quadrangle begins to play music. The Land Rover which will carry the Duke of Edinburgh's coffin will enter the quadrangle. It has been specially modified and designed by the duke himself . A lifelong fan of Land Rover, the duke spent 16 years on the project and made changes including requesting a repaint in military green. 2.38pm The Duke of Edinburgh 's coffin will be lifted by … [Read more...] about Prince Philip: What will happen and when at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral

Mel Childs and Samantha Carter talk about their experiences in the armed forces. After 17-odd years of interviewing more than 400 veterans, Patrick Bronte has heard more than the average person’s share of stories of courage, sacrifice and determination. But it’s only been during the last few years when interviewing female members of the military that he became truly aware of the tenacity required of them to succeed and excel in a male-dominated arena. This year's annual RSA Poppy Appeal, on Friday, is highlighting the experiences of women and the military – and none could be more chuffed than Bronte, who has made it his life’s work to record and detail the experiences of New Zealand’s service men and women. The Palmerston North-based man runs the website, ngatoa.co.nz , on which he is collating videos of the interviews he has recorded over the years. READ MORE: Remembering the unsung heroes of New Zealand Returned Services Association supporting Kaikoura … [Read more...] about From catching pirates to war zones: New Zealand’s military women to be focus of this year’s Poppy Day