Troops prepare for final salute - News Summed Up

Troops prepare for final salute


His funeral will take place at St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle at 3pm on Saturday. Members of the King's Troop - a ceremonial unit of the British Army - will fire minute guns from the east lawn of Windsor Castle as the duke's coffin makes its final journey from the castle to St George's Chapel. They began at Combermere Barracks and entered the Long Walk from Albert Road, with photographs also capturing soldiers from the Household Division Foot Guards Regimental Band marching outside Windsor Castle. Also photographed outside Windsor Castle today was a Land Rover Defender understood to be the vehicle designed by the duke which will carry his coffin on Saturday. It was revealed today that members of the Royal Family will not wear military uniform at Philip's funeral.


Source: The Nation April 15, 2021 16:01 UTC



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