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Princess Eugenie of York and her husband Jack Brooksbank attend the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. AFP

Members of the British royal family and military officials follow Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh's coffin during his funeral at Windsor Castle, England. Getty

Pallbearers carry Prince Philip's coffin into the chapel with only 30 guests in attendance because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. AFP

People walking at Windsor Castle after Prince Philip's funeral on Saturday. AP

Queen Elizabeth II during the funeral of her husband. They married on 20 November 1947 and he served as Prince Consort until his death on April 9, months short of his 100th birthday. Getty

Members of the public take part in a two-minute silence outside Windsor Castle during the funeral of Prince Philip. Getty

Members of the Household Cavalry march ahead of the funeral service of Prince Philip in Windsor Castle. Getty

Coronavirus restrictions meant social distancing. Getty.

Prince Philip's coffin is carried into his funeral service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Getty

Queen Elizabeth watches as pallbearers carry the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh during his funeral at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. AP

Left to right: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; Viscount Severn; and Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend the funeral service of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh inside St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. AFP

Pallbearers carry the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh during his funeral, at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. Prince Philip died April 9 at the age of 99. AP

A gun salute at Edinburgh Castle. A single round was fired followed by a single round a minute later to begin and end a national minute's silence immediately before the funeral service of Britain's Prince Philip. Reuters

From second left: Peter Phillips; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, Princess Royal, attend the ceremonial funeral procession of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. AFP

Princess Beatrice of York and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend the funeral ceremony of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle. AFP

Princess Eugenie of York and her husband Jack Brooksbank attend the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. AFP

Members of the British royal family and military officials follow Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh's coffin during his funeral at Windsor Castle, England. Getty

Pallbearers carry Prince Philip's coffin into the chapel with only 30 guests in attendance because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. AFP

People walking at Windsor Castle after Prince Philip's funeral on Saturday. AP

Queen Elizabeth II during the funeral of her husband. They married on 20 November 1947 and he served as Prince Consort until his death on April 9, months short of his 100th birthday. Getty

Members of the public take part in a two-minute silence outside Windsor Castle during the funeral of Prince Philip. Getty

Members of the Household Cavalry march ahead of the funeral service of Prince Philip in Windsor Castle. Getty

Coronavirus restrictions meant social distancing. Getty.

Prince Philip's coffin is carried into his funeral service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Getty

Queen Elizabeth watches as pallbearers carry the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh during his funeral at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. AP

Left to right: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; Viscount Severn; and Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend the funeral service of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh inside St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. AFP

Pallbearers carry the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh during his funeral, at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. Prince Philip died April 9 at the age of 99. AP

A gun salute at Edinburgh Castle. A single round was fired followed by a single round a minute later to begin and end a national minute's silence immediately before the funeral service of Britain's Prince Philip. Reuters

From second left: Peter Phillips; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, Princess Royal, attend the ceremonial funeral procession of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. AFP

Princess Beatrice of York and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend the funeral ceremony of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle. AFP

Princess Eugenie of York and her husband Jack Brooksbank attend the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. AFP

Queen's 95th birthday will not feature traditional gun salute in mark of respect for Prince Philip

The tradition will be cancelled for the second year in a row, following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh

Sophie Prideaux

April 19, 2021

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