The relatives of Prince Felipe recounted the last moments of his life before it was turned off.

“His exit was so easy, Roma, exactly the kind you would want for everyone, right? It looked like someone took it by the hand and pulled it out, ”the Countess told ITV News.

The Duke of Edinburgh, to whom the 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth II had been married for 73 years, died peacefully in her sleep at Windsor Castle, leaving the queen and royal family “saddened by her loss”.

After Sunday’s services, Countess Sofia, along with her husband, Prince Edward, and their daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, agreed to speak to the media waiting in the chapel.

“It just came to our attention then. While people are preparing for this kind of thing little by little, it still causes a stir. We are trying to accept that,” Prince Edward said.

“It is very sad, but the tribute, the shared memories, are fantastic. This shows that he could not only be a great father, grandfather, father-in-law, but also an important person to many other people.

Being here this morning with everyone at Windsor Grand Park, which he oversaw for longer than any other rangers, is very important to us. It means a lot to many people who have worked and lived here. Everyone has a wealth of memories and stories. We also express our deepest condolences to them, ”the prince told the media.

According to the husband, Countess Sofia added that Prince Philip had always been happy to communicate with the castle staff.

“He spoke kindly to everyone around him, no matter what tasks they were doing on or around the farm. So all of these people have a lot of memories and most of them are resourceful, “Sofia said.

The services were also attended by Andrew, son of the deceased and Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of York, who resigned from the royal post a few years ago in a scandal over friendship with billionaire convicted of pedophilia, Jeffrey Epstein.

He told the media that the Queen described the loss of the man as leaving a great void in his life. She also added that although Elizabeth II is infinitely resilient, the death of the prince has deeply saddened her and she is currently suffering more than anyone else.

“We are here to support her,” said Andrew.

“He was a great person. I loved him. He was an extremely calm man. If someone had a problem, they would never miss it. He was a man she could trust. This loss is terrible. A few months ago, Dad called me and said, “We are all in the same boat and we have to remember that, but sometimes our family members are asked to stand up and show compassion and leadership.”

This death is a great loss. The same as everyone else who lost loved ones during the pandemic. So we are all in the same boat. In a slightly different context, because his life was not lost because of the virus, but we all feel that great pain of the loss, ”the prince reminded his father.

Funeral details

An eight-day mourning was declared in the country for the death of the monarch.

The deceased will disembark on the last trip on April 17.

The prince and his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, have talked about what they expect from her funeral. More than once, he has repeated: “Just ‘push’ me into the back of the Land Rover and take me to Windsor.” It turned out that the deceased’s wish would come true.

Buckingham Palace has announced that the monarch will embark on his final journey in a specially modified Land Rover car, which the Duke himself helped design.

The royal funeral will begin with an eight-minute walk to the entrance of Windsor Castle. The participants of the procession will gather at St. George’s Chapel.

3 pm A minute of local silence will be announced in local time (5 pm Lithuanian time).

Due to coronavirus restrictions, only 30 members of the royal family will attend the funeral, including Prince’s grandson Harry, who has renounced his royal titles and moved to the United States with his wife Meghan Markle. Meanwhile, Meghan, who is currently waiting, will probably not go to England; the doctors advised him to cancel the flight.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not attend the funeral due to current COVID-19 restrictions.

“In all respects, the prime minister wanted to do the best for the royal family, and in order to attend as many family members as possible, he will not attend Saturday’s funeral,” his spokesman said.

The duke wanted the funeral to be as little fuss as possible. Traditions are very important to him too, so his choice of hearse is truly amazing.

Prince Philip’s love for this car brand was born a long time ago, in 1948. His wife, Queen Elizabeth II, received the father of the built Land Rover 100.

By the way, a few years ago, the prince, while driving his favorite car brand, had an accident near Sandringham Palace. Fortunately, the honorable old duke was not injured.

Members of the royal family, including his son, Prince Charles of Wales, will enter the chapel, the BBC reported. Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II will travel with her husband to say goodbye to the chapel separately.

The coffin on which the crown will rest will be placed by the hat and sword of the deceased sailor, carried by eight bearers.

Upon reaching the chapel, the Dean of Windsor and the Archbishop of Canterbury will meet the bearer with a coffin.

The Dean, Archbishop and eight bearers are not included in the list of 30 participants.

Details of the funeral were released after the royal couple’s eldest son and heir to the throne, 72-year-old Prince Charles, expressed his sincere respect for his ‘dear father’ and said the whole family missed him. eternally”.

“My dear father was a very special person who I think would have been very surprised by that reaction and the sensitive things that have been said about him, and in that sense we, my family, are extremely grateful for all this,” said the prince Carlos. saying. “He will support us in this particularly difficult and sad time of loss.”