Prince Philip interred in the royal vault of St George's Chapel

Queen Elizabeth II sat alone in the quire of St Georgersquos Chapel during the funeral of Prince Philip the man who had been by her side for 73 yearsPhilip who died April 9 at the age of 99 was laid to rest in the Royal Vault at Windsor Castle after a funeral service steeped in military and royal traditionmdashbut also pared down and infused with his own personality Meanwhile Princes William and Harry didnrsquot line up shoulder to shoulder as they took their places for the procession William and Harryrsquos cousin Peter Phillips stood between the princes as they prepared to escort the coffin to the chapelCamilla and Prince CharlesThe arrangement minimised the chances of any awkward moments between the brothers who have faced a strain in their relationship since Harryrsquos decision to step away from royal duties last year Only 30 close family members and friends attended the service amid restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID19 All of the family members taking part in the funeral wore civilian clothes not military uniforms in accordance with the wishes of Queen Elizabeth IIKate Middleton paid tribute to Princess Diana and The Queen as she wore Her Majestyrsquos pearl choker which was previously lent to her late motherinlaw to the funeral PicsAFPlsquoHis job was to not let her downrsquoWhen Prince Philip married the heir to the British throne he knew he was stepping into virtually uncharted territory There was no official role for the husband of a sovereign Queen ldquoThere was no precedentrdquo he said when he turned 90 ldquoIf I asked somebody lsquoWhat do you expect me to dorsquo They looked blank They had no ideardquoPallbearers of the Royal Marines carry the coffin on the West Steps of St Georgersquos ChapelBut at that crucial moment he carved out the part he would carry through the decades the Queenrsquos honest and unwavering bedrock of support His marriage both defined and constricted his life placing the irascible toughminded Philip three steps behind the queen in public In the 1970s Michael Parker an old navy friend and former private secretary of the prince said of him ldquoHe told me the first day he offered me my job that his job was never to let her downrdquolsquoOkay stoprsquo BBC gets flak for excessive coverage of demiseThe BBCrsquos coverage of the death of Prince Philip has drawn almost 110000 complaints from the public making it the most complainedabout piece of television programming ever in the UKPrince William and Prince HarryThe broadcaster cleared its normal schedules across two TV channels on Friday to run a series of special programmes after Queen Elizabeth IIrsquos husband died at the age of 99 Popular shows like EastEnders and the Masterchef cookery competition show were postponedThe BBC said in a statement that Philiprsquos death was a ldquosignificant event which generated a lot of interest both nationally and internationallyrdquo but acknowledged that some thought the rolling coverage was excessivePrince Philip designed his own hearsePrince Philip who liked Land Rovers and drove them for much of his life made his last journey in onea nononsense vehicle customised at his direction down to its military green colourThe modified Land Rover TD5 130 carried Prince Philiprsquos coffin in a procession at Windsor Castle on Saturday The hearse was built at the Land Rover factory in Solihull in 2003 when Philip turned 82 and modified over the years with an opentop rear section to hold his coffin with final changes being made up until 2019