Today, the 29th of March 2022, a service of thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey for the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The service was conducted by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE, Dean of Westminster. Miss Doyin Sonibare a Gold Award holder of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award gave a tribute.
Readings were conducted by The Right Hon. The Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC and The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Lord Bishop of London. The Right Reverend David Conner KCVO, The Dean of Windsor gave the Address and The Most Reverend and the Right Honourable Justin Welby, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury gave the Blessing.
The congregation consisted of the Royal Family, Prince Philip's wider family and friends, and members of overseas Royal Families. As well as representatives from the British and Devolved Governments. The High Commissioners from the Commonwealth realms, Representatives of British Overseas Territories, The Armed Forces, Staff members of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Household and The Duke of Edinburgh’s patronages.
The Service was attended by the following members of the British royal family who were seated in the south transept:
First row left side:HM The Queen
HRH The Prince of Wales
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
HRH The Princess Royal
Sir Timothy Laurence
First row right side:
HRH Prince Edward Earl of Wessex and Forfar
HRH The Countess of Wessex and Forfar
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
James, Viscount Severn
Second row left side:
HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
HRH Prince George of Cambridge
HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge
Second row right side:
Mr Peter Phillips
Miss Isla Phillips
Miss Savannah Phillips
Miss Mia Tindall
Mrs Zara Tindall
Mr Mike Tindall
Third row left side:
HRH Princess Beatrice
Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
HRH Princess Eugenie
Mr Jack Brooksbank
The Right Honourable The Earl of Snowdon
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
Third row right side:
Charles, Viscount Linley
Lady Sarah Chatto
Mr Daniel Chatto
Mr Samuel Chatto
Mr Arthur Chatto
Fourth row left side:
HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
Alexander, Earl of Ulster
Lady Rose Gilman
Mr George Gilman
HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Fourth row right side:
George, Earl of St Andrews
Edward, Lord Downpatrick
The Countess of St Andrews
Lady Amelia Windsor
Lady Helen Taylor
Mr Cassius Taylor
Fifth row left side:
Prince Michael of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent
Lord Frederick Windsor
Lady Frederick Windsor
Lady Gabriella Kingston
Mr Thomas Kingston
Fifth row right side:
Lord Nicholas Windsor
Mr James Ogilvy
Mrs Julia Ogilvy
Mrs Flora Vesterberg
Mr Timothy Vesterberg
Miss Zenouska Mowatt
The Service was also attended by the following overseas reigning and non-reigning royals:
The King and Queen of the Belgians
The Queen of Denmark
The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
The Prince of Monaco
The King and Queen of the Netherlands
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
The King and Queen of Spain
The King and Queen of Sweden
Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Prince El Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath El Hassan
Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes
Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
Prince Philippos and Princess Nina of Greece
Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown and Prince Radu of Romania
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
Prince Kyril of Preslav
Princess Christina of Sweden
The Hereditary Prince and Princess of Baden
Prince Leopold of Baden
Prince Michael and Princess Michael (Christina) of Baden
Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Landgrave and Landgravine of Hesse
