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The coffin is carried into the choir during the funeral service of Britain's Prince Philip at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. [Barnaby Fowler/Pool via AFP]
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II takes her seat for the funeral of her late husband, Prince Philip. [Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters]
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Left to right, Britain's Prince William (Duke of Cambridge), Peter Phillips, Britain's Prince Harry (Duke of Sussex), Earl of Snowdon and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence follow the coffin during the funeral procession. [Aaron Chown/Pool via AFP]
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Prince Philip died on April 9 at the age of 99 after being married to Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years. [Alastair Grant/Pool via AP]
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Prince Charles walks behind the hearse, a specially modified Land Rover, during the funeral. [Hannah McKay/Pool via Reuters]
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The funeral procession makes its way past the Round Tower inside Windsor Castle. [Leon Neal/Pool via AP]
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Members of the royal family follow the coffin during the ceremonial funeral procession. [Leon Neal/Pool via AFP]
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Members of the armed forces march before the ceremonial funeral procession. [Chris Jackson/Pool via AFP]
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A single round of a gun salute was fired at 3pm (14:00 GMT) followed by a single round at 3:01pm to begin and end the National Minute Silence before the funeral service of Britain's Prince Philip, at The Tower of London. [Handout: CPL Ed Wright/RAF via EPA]
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Queen Elizabeth II follows the coffin in a car as it makes its way past the Round Tower during the funeral of Britain's Prince Philip inside Windsor Castle. [Leon Neal/Pool via AP]
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