How Prince Philip played a 'crucial' role in preparing Prince William as future king: royal expert

Prince Philip, who passed away on 9 April, was paid a royal tribute on 17 April. It has been weeks since the demise of Duke of Edinburgh and the royal's death certificate has now been accessed by The Telegraph.

The BBC has been hit by further complaints over their coverage of Prince Philip's funeral, this time for scrutiny of William and Harry's relationship.

Queen Elizabeth will “fade away gracefully” from her royal duties following the death of Prince Philip, a royal expert has said.The Queen turned 95 last week, four days after the funeral of her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on 9 April age 99. And now, as she approaches the 70th year of her reign in June next year, the monarch is predicted to be set to allow Prince Charles and Prince William to take on more responsibility.

Prince Harry could make a “convenient excuse” not to appear at the unveiling of his late mother Princess Diana’s statue, a royal expert has predicted.The Duke of Sussex, 36, is said to have been left shocked by the “frosty reception” he received as he appeared at Prince Philip’s funeral earlier this month. Prince Harry was reunited with the Royal Family for the first time after his and wife Meghan Markle’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The Queen turned 95 today and has remained at Windsor Castle during a period of Royal Mourning for her late husband Prince Philip. Her Majesty was officially born on April 21 1926 in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later known as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

Prince Harry is said to have been “barely acknowledged” by Princess Anne, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex during Prince Philip’s funeral.The Duke of Sussex, 36, was publicly reunited with the Royal Family for the first time after his explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey to lay his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, to rest at the weekend.

The Royal Family united to pay a fond and emotional farewell to Prince Philip, who was laid to rest at Windsor Castle's St George's Chapel on Saturday 17 April. Among the 30 guests in attendance was Lady Louise Windsor, 17, the daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex.

Prince Harry and Prince William’s brotherly bond was shattered over a year ago when Harry announced he was stepping down from senior royal life with wife Meghan Markle and relocating to the US with their son, Archie.Tensions then bubbled over last month when he and Meghan sat down for an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey and made a number of bombshell claims – including that William and their father Prince Charles were “trapped” and that the Duchess of Cambridge had made Meghan cry in a row

The Royal Family united to pay a fond and emotional farewell to Prince Philip, who was laid to rest at Windsor Castle's St George's Chapel on Saturday 17 April. Among the 30 guests in attendance was Lady Louise Windsor, the daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex.

The Royal Family united to pay a fond and emotional farewell to Prince Philip, who was laid to rest at Windsor Castle's St George's Chapel on Saturday 17 April. Prince Philip, who died at the age of 99, held the title of Duke of Edinburgh too, and he was given this honour by King George VI on November 19 1947 when he married Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth II was joined by a small number of Royal Family members to pay tribute to her husband Prince Philip, who sadly passed away at the age of 99. Just 30 people were in attendance at his funeral on April 17, amid strict COVID-19 protocols in the U.K. Among those at St. George’s Chapel were Prince Harry and Prince William, who were separated by their cousin Peter Phillips, as they walked behind the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Philip's funeral has begun at Windsor Castle with his children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew, leading a procession. The Duke of Edinburgh's coffin made its final journey to St George's Chapel in a Land Rover he spent 16 years designing and altering especially for the occasion.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been photographed arriving at Windsor Castle for Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday 17 April.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were photographed wearing black face coverings as they sat in car which drove them into Windsor. Meanwhile, Prince Charles was also pictured arriving at Windsor as the Royal Family prepare to bid a final farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince William and Prince Harry are set to reunite face-to-face for the first time in more than a year for Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday 17 April.The Duke of Cambridge, 38, and his younger brother the Duke of Sussex, 36, are said to have set aside their rift to remember their grandfather, who died age 99 on 9 April. But, as the funeral service nears, it’s been reported that royal aides are “walking on eggshells” as they try to navigate the rift between the brothers.

Following the tragic passing of Prince Philip on Friday 9 March, his son Prince Edward, daughter-in-law Sophie Wessex and grandaughter Lady Louise Windsor viewed the tributes that have been left for him.Thousands of flowers have been left for the Duke of Ediburgh at Windsor Castle after he died aged 99 on 9 April.The Earl of Wessex, 57, Countess of Wessex, 56, and their daughter Louise, 17, visited the tribute site outside St George's Chapel and took time to read the notes left for Prince