Prince Philip's funeral service is airing this weekend - here's how to watch
- The funeral service for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will take place on Saturday, April 17.
- Funeral coverage will air in the US on NBC at 9:30 a.m. EST and in the UK on BBC One at 12:30 p.m. local time.
- With only 30 guests in attendance and crowd restrictions, the funeral will likely be low-key.
The funeral service for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II's husband, will take place on Saturday, April 17, and it will be televised around the world.
The late Duke of Edinburgh died last week at 99, and his funeral will be held at St. George's Chapel at 3 pm. in Windsor preceded by a funeral procession, as Insider previously reported.
US viewers can watch live funeral coverage on NBC or stream it on NBC News Now starting at 9:30 a.m. EST.
UK viewers may tune in to funeral coverage on BBC One and Sky News beginning at 12:30 p.m. local time. ITV will begin its live coverage at 1:15 p.m. local time.
The ceremonial royal funeral will likely be a low-key event, with only 30 guests in attendance and crowd restrictions.
Prince Philip wanted a 'no fuss' funeral
Following Prince Philip's death, the queen announced she is entering an eight-day mourning period. During this time, she will not take on any royal duties.
According to Bustle, the mourning period begins "Operation Forth Bridge," which is the royal family's code name for the following days and weeks after the prince's passing. "London Bridge Down," is the code name for when the queen dies.
On April 17, eight days after Philip's death, he will be memorialized at a funeral. Millions of people from the UK and around the world will tune in to watch.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the UK's restrictions on public gatherings, the funeral will look drastically different, and the royal family will be restricted in how they publicly mourn the duke.
The funeral service will be held at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, and due to COVID-19, he will not have a state funeral, which is an event reserved for senior royals and political figures.
Additionally, the public has been asked not to attend any funeral events due to the coronavirus. The processions will not be public.
At the time of writing, there is a 30-person limit to attend funerals, according to the UK government website, and those in attendance will be the queen and the royal family. The original funeral plan included a guest list of 800 attendees, according to Sky News.
Before the service, there will be a national minute of silence in the UK to honor the duke's life at 3 p.m. local time.
The royal palace encouraged people to sign the online public Books of Condolence, which is available at royal.uk.