LONDON – The first news: William e Harry they will not walk side by side at the funeral of their grandfather Philip on Saturday in Windsor, unlike what happened on 6 September 1997 behind the coffin of their mother Diana. On that occasion it was Elizabeth’s husband who convinced the reluctant eldest son of the dead princess to follow the funeral procession under the eyes of the world. Now, instead, Filippo, who left at 99 a week ago, is gone and it will therefore be even harder to rebuild the relationship between the two brothers, after the recent quarrels and the explosive interview with Harry and Meghan a Oprah Winfrey which infuriated William and his father Carlo.
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Therefore the brothers, in any case, will not be side by side as on that fateful and equally tragic day. This time, between William and Harry, cousin Peter Phillips will be involved, Buckingham Palace said today when he released some details of the funeral. An image that will surely cause discussion. William will also be the first to enter St. George’s Chapel where the funeral will take place, in Windsor Castle, followed by Harry.
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Queen Elizabeth will also be distant from her grandchildren. Indeed by all. The Royal Palace has in fact communicated that, for anti Covid precautions, the sovereign will be on her own for the whole ceremony: not only will she not participate in the procession but also in the chapel there will be no one by her side to give her comfort, always in the name of her health. And he will wear a mask, like all the other 29 family members present, together with the Archbishop of Canterbury who will celebrate the ceremony.
Also for the anti-Covid rules currently in force in England, those present can be a maximum of 30 and will be the closest family members. The presence of Boris Johnson, but the prime minister preferred to give up just to leave an extra seat for the royal family. Which, in spite of the protocol, will be all dressed in normal clothes: in the end it was decided to give up military uniforms. A choice not to embarrass Harry – whose military titles the Queen removed after his escape to California – and also to avoid further controversy, given that Andrea, son of Elizabeth and Philip, would instead have worn the uniform and its decorations despite serious allegations of sexual violence against minors as part of the Epstein scandal.
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