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What will happen when Prince Philip passed away?
The line of succession won’t change Since Prince Philip was not in the royal line of succession, it will not be affected by his death. Queen Elizabeth II will remain on the throne until her death, at which time Prince Charles, her eldest son, will ascend to the throne.
Who takes over Prince Philip?
Her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April at 99, was steadily by her side through the years, but he was not in line to succeed her. Instead, after the queen, her firstborn, Charles, Prince of Wales, will rule, followed by his firstborn, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and then his firstborn, Prince George.
What happens if Prince Philip died bank holiday?
There will be no bank holiday to mark the occasion. Only the reigning monarch’s state funeral is declared a bank holiday.
Is the Prince Philip dead?
Deceased (1921–2021)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh/Living or Deceased
Has Prince Philip died today?
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, and the longest-serving royal consort in world history, died in Windsor Castle at the age of 99 on the morning of 9 April 2021, two months before his 100th birthday.
What funeral will Prince Philip have?
Who has had a state funeral in the UK? In the UK, the most recent people to have had state funerals include Sir Winston Churchill (1965) and former prime ministers William Gladstone and Lord Palmerston, who were given state funerals when they died in 1898 and 1865, respectively.
Will shops close for Prince Philip funeral?
Will shops be closed? No. Guidance from the Cabinet Office says there is “no expectation for businesses to close during the mourning period unless they wish to”. However it adds that “businesses may wish to make arrangements for observing the national one minute silence at 3pm on the day of the funeral.”
Is football Cancelled for Prince Philip funeral?
Premier League and Football League matches will be moved to avoid clashing with Prince Philip’s funeral. The Duke of Edinburgh died on Friday aged 99 and his funeral is due to take place on Saturday at 3pm, marked with a national minute’s silence.