Article 5GPMA Prince Philip funeral will be moment of anguish for Queen, says archbishop

Prince Philip funeral will be moment of anguish for Queen, says archbishop

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Caroline Davies
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Queen will behave with dignity and courage but will need the support of the nation, says Justin Welby

The Queen may behave with extraordinary dignity and extraordinary courage" but the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral at Windsor Castle on Saturday will be an anguished moment" for her, the archbishop of Canterbury has said.

Justin Welby spoke as Buckingham Palace revealed there will be no sermon and no eulogy to Prince Philip, who for seven decades played a prominent role in the nation's public life.

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