Jumat, 16 April 2021

Prince Philip: What will happen and when at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral - Sky News

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.

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The Duke of Edinburgh's coffin will be carried from the state entrance of Windsor Castle.

Members of The Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards will place the coffin on a specially modified Land Rover designed by Prince Philip 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.

The vehicle would originally have transported his coffin 22 miles from Wellington Arch in central London to Windsor, but the pandemic has curtailed plans for military parades.

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The procession will set off, led by the heads of the Armed Forces and other senior military figures.

Members of the Royal Family including Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Princes William and Harry will follow on foot immediately behind the coffin - and be joined by staff from Philip's household.

William and Harry will not walk side by side for the procession, instead separated by their cousin Peter Phillips.

Details of where Royal Family members will stand in the procession ahead of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral
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The Queen will not be part of the procession and will instead be driven in the state Bentley.

Representatives from the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Highlanders, 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Air Force will line the route.

Meanwhile, guns will be fired each minute from the east lawn of the castle by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, and the Curfew Tower Bell will toll.

The procession will take eight minutes and will pass to the north side of the Round Tower.

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A Guard of Honour and Band from The Rifles will play the national anthem as the coffin enters Horseshoe Cloister.

The coffin will come to a stop at the foot of the West Steps of St George's Chapel.

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The Royal Marines bearer party will carry the coffin to the chapel porch, where it will pause at 3pm for a national minute's silence.

The Dean of Windsor and the Archbishop of Canterbury will receive the coffin inside the chapel, but most of the procession will not enter except for members of the Royal Family and the duke's private secretary Archie Miller Bakewell.

The service will begin as the coffin enters the chapel.

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Prince Philip funeral guest list: Who will attend the ceremony on Saturday? - The Independent

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  1. Prince Philip funeral guest list: Who will attend the ceremony on Saturday?  The Independent
  2. Who is going to Prince Philip's funeral?  BBC News
  3. Queen Decides Royals Will Not Wear Military Uniform at Duke of Edinburgh's Funeral  The Royal Family Channel
  4. Is the world ready for Harry’s awkward family reunion at Prince Philip’s funeral?  The Independent
  5. BBC defends reporting of Prince Philip's death as it confirms funeral coverage  The Times
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2021-04-16 09:29:49Z
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COVID news live - latest updates: 'Double mutant' Indian coronavirus variant detected in UK, as weekly infection figures to be revealed - Sky News

People on zero-hours contracts or with insecure jobs twice as likely to die from COVID, research finds

As workers including delivery staff, carers, warehouse employees and bus and taxi drivers will no doubt be painfully aware, those people in the most insecure jobs have made up the majority of those most at risk during the pandemic.

And this perception has been reinforced by new analysis that shows coronavirus mortality rates in insecure jobs is twice as high as other occupations.

The TUC research found the number of deaths among men in insecure jobs was 51 per 100,000 people aged 20-64, compared to 24 per 100,000 people in less insecure occupations.

Among women in insecure employment it was 25 deaths per 100,000 people, compared to 13 per 100,000 in more secure roles.

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: "Too many workers are trapped on zero-hours contracts or in other sorts of insecure work, and are hit by a triple whammy of endemic low pay, few workplace rights and low or no sick pay.

"Lots of them are the key workers we all applauded – like social care workers, delivery drivers and coronavirus testing staff. This must be a turning point.

"Ministers must urgently raise statutory sick pay to the level of the real Living Wage, and make sure everyone can get it – including those on zero-hours contracts and other forms of insecure work.

"If people can’t observe self-isolation when they need to, the virus could rebound. No one should have to choose between doing the right thing and putting food on the table."

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2021-04-16 07:31:25Z
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First cases of 'double mutant' Covid from India found in UK - Metro.co.uk

Concerns have been raised over the infectiousness of the B.1.617 strain (Picture: Getty Images/AP)

A coronavirus variant from India with ‘concerning’ mutations has been found in the UK, health officials have said.

There have been 77 confirmed cases of the B.1.617 strain in the country so far — 73 in England and four in Scotland.

Some scientists have described the variant as a ‘double mutant’, because it carries two different mutations (E484Q and L452R).

Concerns have been raised that in combination, these two mutations make the strain more infectious and better at evading antibodies gained from prior infections or vaccinations.

It is not clear how the variant entered Britain, and it is now ‘under investigation’ along with six others in the UK.

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While Brits are currently not allowed to travel overseas for non-essential reasons, India is not on the travel ‘red-list’.

If it was, anyone arriving in the UK from there would be required to quarantine in a designated hotel for 10 days.

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A number of different variants from all over the world have been found in the UK (Picture: Metro.co.uk)
Indian woman Seema Vai holds her two months old son as a health worker collects her swab sample to test for COVID-19 at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj train Terminus in Mumbai, India, Thursday April 5, 2021. The teeming metropolis of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Indian state worst hit by the pandemic, face stricter restrictions for 15 days starting Wednesday in an effort to stem the surge of coronavirus infections. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India is currently struggling to curb infections, with 200,000 cases recorded just yesterday (Picture: AP)

India has a population of 1.4billion people and recorded 200,000 infections and 1,038 fatalities yesterday, bringing its official Covid death toll to over 170,000.

More than 114 million people in the South Asian nation have received the jab so far.

Officials have said the B.1.617 mutation, has not been linked to a spike in cases in India.

But in the western state of Maharashtra, where the variant was first detected, it was found in some 61% of Covid samples screened by scientists.

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Concerns have been raised over the B.1.617 strain carrying two mutations (Picture: Metro.co.uk)

Professor Christina Pagel, a member of the Independent Sage group of experts, said the discovery of the strain was concerning and said Boris Johnson should not head to Delhi as planned this month.

Upon hearing that 77 cases were in the UK, she tweeted: ‘That does NOT make going ok! You can’t transmit Covid by Zoom.’

Professor Pagel told the Guardian: ‘We don’t know yet whether it can escape existing vaccines but it has several concerning mutations.

‘It is ridiculous that India is not on the travel red list yet – or many other countries for that matter – when India is seeing 200,000 new cases every day at the moment.’

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Prince Philip: Duke's four children to walk alongside coffin at funeral @BBC News live BBC - BBC

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Kamis, 15 April 2021

Who is going to Prince Philip's funeral? - BBC News

Prince Philip in full naval uniform

The Duke of Edinburgh will have a ceremonial funeral with bands and a military escort, but only 30 guests are allowed to attend the service because of coronavirus restrictions.

These are the guests expected to be at St George's Chapel, Windsor for the service at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 17 April.

Family and guests attending the funeral

  • The Queen said Prince Philip had "quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years".

    The Queen will join the funeral procession to the chapel. She will follow the members of the Royal Family walking on foot in the state Bentley.

    She married the duke in 1947, five years before she became Queen on the death of her father King George VI.

    Her constant companion, the duke was the longest-serving consort of any British monarch. He retired from royal duties in 2017 having completed more than 22,000 solo engagements.

  • Prince Charles said his father was a "much-loved and appreciated figure" and he and the Royal Family would miss him greatly.

    He added that over the last 70 years his father had "given the most remarkable, devoted service to the Queen, to my family and to the country, but also to the whole of the Commonwealth".

    Prince Charles is the Queen's eldest son and first in line to the throne.

    The prince will walk behind the Land Rover in the procession, alongside other members of the Royal Family and household staff.

  • Camilla married Prince Charles in April 2005, although they had been close friends since the 1970s.

    Both had been married previously, Charles to Diana, who died in a car crash in 1997, and Camilla to cavalry officer Andrew Parker Bowles, whom she divorced in 1995.

    The couple first met at a Windsor polo match in 1970.

    In April 2012, the Queen made the duchess a Dame Grand Cross, the highest female rank in the Royal Victorian Order.

  • Princess Anne said her father was her "teacher, supporter and critic".

    The duke's only daughter said he would leave a "legacy which can inspire us all".

    She said she "most wanted to emulate" her father's example of a "life well-lived and service freely given".

    The Princess Royal and other members of the Royal Family will walk in procession behind the Land Rover carrying the duke's coffin.

  • Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence married the Princess Royal in 1992.

    He is her second husband.

    He will join his wife and other members of the Royal Family in procession behind the Land Rover carrying the duke's coffin.

  • Prince Andrew said his father's death was a terrible loss: "We've lost the grandfather of the nation."

    Speaking of his father, Prince Andrew said: "He was so calm. He was always somebody you could go to and he would always listen so it's a great loss.

    Prince Andrew and other members of the Royal Family will walk in procession behind the Land Rover carrying the duke's coffin.

    Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties in 2019 after criticism of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein intensified following a BBC interview.

  • Prince Edward said his father had been "a great source of support and encouragement and guidance" all the way through his life.

    "He's always been there as that rock in the Queen's life. Certainly within his family that was exactly the same," he said.

    After a brief period with the Royal Marines, the prince formed his own TV production company but now supports the Queen in her official duties and carries out public engagements for charities.

    He will join his brothers, sister and other members of the Royal Family in the procession behind the Land Rover carrying the duke's coffin.

  • Sophie Rhys-Jones became the Countess of Wessex after marrying Prince Edward in 1999.

    The Countess of Wessex carries out royal duties and also visits a large number of her own charities and organisations.

    The earl and countess have two children.

  • Prince William paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, saying his "grandfather’s century of life was defined by service - to his country and Commonwealth, to his wife and Queen, and to our family".

    The prince, second in line to the throne after his father Charles, said he would miss the duke, who would have wanted the family "to get on with the job".

    He will join other members of the Royal Family walking in procession behind the Land Rover carrying the duke's coffin.

    The prince, who was 15 when his mother Diana died, is married to Catherine and they have three children.

  • Kate Middleton became Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, after marrying Prince William in 2011.

    They have three children - George, Charlotte and Louis, all under 10 years old. It is not thought they will attend the funeral.

    The duchess supports a number of charitable causes and organisations, several of which are centred around providing children with the best possible start in life.

    She is also a keen photographer and known for taking candid snaps of the Royal Family.

  • Prince Harry said his grandfather was "a man of service, honour and great humour" and the "legend of banter".

    He will join other members of the Royal Family walking in procession behind the Land Rover carrying the duke's coffin.

    The funeral is the first time that Prince Harry has visited the UK since he and his wife Meghan stepped back from royal duties last March.

    Meghan is pregnant with their second child and has remained at the couple's home in California, after being advised by her doctor not to travel.

  • Peter Phillips is the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s eldest grandchild.

    He is the son of Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips.

    He will join other members of the Royal Family walking in procession behind the Land Rover carrying the duke's coffin.

    Mr Phillips married Canadian Autumn Kelly in 2008 and together they have two daughters, Savannah and Isla. Mr Phillips and his wife announced they were getting divorced in February 2020.

  • Zara Tindall is the Princess Royal's daughter but, like her brother Peter Phillips, does not have a royal title, as they are descended from the female line.

    She followed her mother and father with a highly successful riding career - including winning a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

    She married former England rugby player Mike Tindall in 2011 and the couple have three children.

    Their third child, born in March, is Lucas Philip Tindall. His middle name is reported to be a tribute to the duke and Mr Tindall's father Philip.

  • Former England rugby player Mike Tindall joined the Royal Family when he married the Princess Royal's daughter Zara in 2011.

    Mr Tindall - who won the 2003 Rugby World Cup with England - does not hold a royal title and is not an HRH.

    He hosts a podcast about rugby.

    Mike and Zara Tindall have three children - two girls and a boy.

  • Princess Beatrice is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York.

    Her full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York. She has no official surname, but uses the name York.

    She married property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, in July 2020.

  • Edoardo, an Italian property tycoon, married the duke's granddaughter Princess Beatrice at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, in July 2020.

    He has a young son called Wolfie with Dara Huang, his ex-fiancee.

    Edoardo and Princess Beatrice are said to have started a relationship after her sister Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank in October 2018.

  • Princess Eugenie paid tribute to her grandfather on social media, saying how she remembered laughing at his jokes, and asking him about his "spectacular life and service in the navy".

    Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's son, August, was born in February, the Queen and duke's ninth great-grandchild. His middle name is Philip, in honour of the duke.

    Princess Eugenie is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. Her full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York and she is 10th in line to the throne.

    She married her long-term boyfriend Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel, Windsor, on 12 October 2018.

  • Jack Brooksbank, who married Princess Eugenie in 2018, is a drinks executive for a tequila company.

    He met the princess through their mutual love of skiing, with friends introducing them while they were in Verbier, Switzerland. The couple have one child.

    Mr Brooksbank started working life in the hospitality industry, eventually becoming manager a club which was often attended by Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice.

    After helping to launch a Mexican-themed pub in Chelsea, co-founded by Harry's friend Guy Pelly, he got a job as a brand ambassador for a tequila manufacturer.

  • Lady Louise Windsor is the elder child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

    The couple decided to give their children "courtesy" titles as sons or daughters of an earl, rather than the style prince or princess. It is thought this decision was made to avoid some of the burdens of royal titles.

    Her brother is James, Viscount Severn.

  • Viscount Severn is the younger child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

    The couple decided to give their children "courtesy" titles as sons or daughters of an earl, rather than the style prince or princess. It is thought this decision was made to avoid some of the burdens of royal titles.

    His sister is Lady Louise.

  • Edward, Duke of Kent, is a first cousin of the Queen, through his father, while his mother was a cousin to Philip.

    The Duke of Kent is involved with over 140 different charities, organisations and professional bodies which cover a wide range of issues, from commemorating the war dead, to fostering the development of British technology and industry.

    Now in his 80s, Prince Edward regularly carries out royal duties on behalf of the Queen. He and his wife live in the grounds of Kensington Palace in the royal residence Wren House.

  • Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, is the youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary.

    Now in his 70s, the duke is a full-time working member of the Royal Family, carrying out regular royal duties for his first cousin, the Queen.

  • Princess Alexandra is a cousin of the Queen and was one of the bridesmaids at her wedding to Prince Philip.

    She is a working member of the Royal Family. She is patron or president of more than 100 organisations which reflect her wide-ranging interests, from the arts to health care.

    She also supports the Queen in her duties as Head of State, attending ceremonial occasions alongside other members of the Royal Family.

  • Prince Bernhard is Prince Philip's great-nephew.

    His grandmother, Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, was the duke's second eldest sister.

    She married a German nobleman, Berthold, Margrave of Baden, who served as a German officer in World War Two. As such, the couple did not attend the duke's wedding in 1947.

    Prince Bernhard manages the family estates and the wineries in Germany.

  • Prince Donatus is representing the families of Prince Philip's two younger sisters, Sophie and Cecilie, who both married into the Hesse family.

    Princess Sophie spent time with the Queen and Prince Philip at Balmoral after their marriage, despite not being invited to the wedding because her husband was a German officer.

    Prince Philip's sister Cecilie was killed in a plane crash in 1937, along with members of her family. Her one surviving daughter died shortly afterwards of meningitis.

    Prince Donatus has often been a guest of the Queen and Prince Philip at the Windsor horse show.

  • Prince Philipp is one of the Duke of Edinburgh's great-nephews from Germany - he's the grandson of the duke's eldest sister, Princess Margarita.

    He issued a statement confirming his invitation to the funeral: "It really is an incredible honour and we are all extremely touched and privileged to be included on behalf of the wider family" .

    The duke used to be a frequent visitor to his great-nephew's family home at Langenburg Castle in Germany.

    All four of the duke's sisters married German princes. The husbands of three of them - Margarita, Theodora and Sophie - served as German officers in World War Two. As a result, they were not invited to his wedding in 1947.

  • The Earl of Snowdon is the Queen's nephew.

    His mother was the Queen's sister Princess Margaret, who was married to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones.

    The earl will join other members of the Royal Family walking in procession behind the Land Rover carrying the duke's coffin.

  • Lady Mountbatten joined the Royal Family when she married Norton Knatchbull, Lord Romsey.

    His mother was the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, third cousin of the Queen.

    Prince Philip taught Lady Mountbatten to drive a carriage and she was a close friend of the royal couple for many years.

    She now runs the Broadlands estate in Hampshire, former home of Earl Mountbatten, where the Queen and Prince Philip spent their honeymoon.

  • Lady Sarah Chatto is the Queen's only niece.

    Her parents were the late Princess Margaret, the Queen's sister, and Lord Snowdon.

    She was one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

    The lesser-known royal is said to share a close relationship with the Queen and has accompanied her to her favourite hideaway, Craigowan Lodge in Aberdeenshire.

  • Artist and former actor Daniel Chatto is married to the Queen's niece, Lady Sarah.

    The couple have two sons.

    They are reported to have met on a film set in India, where he had a small part in the film Heat and Dust.

Also in the procession behind the Land Rover will be Brigadier Archie Miller Bakewell, a personal protection officer, two pages and two valets.

Brigadier Bakewell was Prince Philip's private secretary and right-hand man for more than a decade, having started working for the duke back in 2010.

The Dean of Windsor, David Conner, will conduct the funeral service and give the commendation as the coffin is lowered into the royal vault.

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Others attending include a small choir of four singers. The choir, who will be in the nave of the chapel, will sing pieces of music chosen by the duke.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who married the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the same chapel, will give the blessing.

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Covid-19: Record numbers on England hospital waiting lists, and beauty brand U-turns - BBC News

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday evening. We'll have another update for you tomorrow morning.

1. Hospital waiting lists hit record high in England

Latest figures show the number of people waiting for routine operations in England in February reached 4.7 million - the highest total since current records began 14 years ago. Nearly 388,000 people were waiting more than a year for non-urgent surgery, compared with just 1,600 before the pandemic began. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the government will ensure the NHS in England has the funds it needs to address the backlog.

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2. NI hospitality to open outdoors from 30 April

Hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland will be allowed to open earlier than initially proposed, after new indicative dates were agreed by ministers. Unlicensed and licensed premises such as restaurants, beer gardens, coffee shops and cafes can open outdoors on 30 April. Indoor hospitality venues are then set to reopen on 24 May. Proposed dates leaked to the media earlier had suggested outdoor hospitality would have to wait until 10 May, with indoor venues not reopening before 1 June.

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3. Beauty brand U-turn over NHS staff snub

Benefit Cosmetics has backtracked on a policy that reportedly saw NHS workers turned away for beauty treatments because of their contact with people with coronavirus. A nurse posted on Facebook about being refused treatment, which prompted a backlash on social media. Responding to the post, the beauty brand said it was a "blanket policy" to refuse service to anyone who has been in contact "with anyone suspected of Covid or having its symptoms". But it has now announced it is changing its policy and will allow NHS workers to receive treatments if they were wearing medical grade PPE when in contact with Covid patients.

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4. Daily cases in India surpass 200,000

India has registered a daily total of more than 200,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time, as it suffers a huge surge in cases and deaths with figures doubling in the past 10 days. Some parts of the country have begun imposing restrictions, including Mumbai and the western state of Maharashtra. However, huge crowds have continued to participate in the Kumbh Mela religious festival, where hundreds of devotees, including nine top saints, tested positive for Covid-19.

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5. Reunion for great-grandmother after a year

With lockdown restrictions easing, visits to care homes are now possible for families. Eileen Fuller, who lives in a care home near Sittingbourne, Kent, has not seen the two youngest members of her family for over a year. Watch the moment they are reunited:

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