Buckingham Palace officials said Prince Philip’s funeral will be held on April 17 at Windsor Castle in a family service that will be closed to the public.

The palace said Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, was involved in planning her funeral and that the focus on family was in line with her wishes. The 99-year-old duke died on Friday.

Prince Harry, who left his royal duties last year and now lives in California, will attend the service along with other members of the royal family.

The doctor has advised his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, who is pregnant, not to attend.

Palace officials said the ceremony would be carried out strictly in accordance with government COVID-19 guidelines, which restrict the number of people attending funerals. They declined to say whether the royal family would be required to wear masks.

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