Gun salutes across Britain mark Prince Philip's death

Harry to attend funeral on April 17; Charles pays tribute to ‘dear Papa’ who had given the most remarkable devoted service to the country and whole of the Commonwealth

LONDON

Military teams across the UK and on ships at sea fired 41 gun salutes on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip, honouring the former naval officer and husband of Queen Elizabeth II whom they considered one of their own.

The funeral service will be held on April 17, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday, adding that their grandson Prince Harry would attend.

Prince Charles on Saturday paid tribute to his “dear Papa” who had given such remarkably devoted service to Queen Elizabeth, to the royal family, to Britain and to the Commonwealth, expressing gratitude for such touching praise of his father.

“My father, for I suppose the last 70 years, has given the most remarkable devoted service to the queen, to my family, to the country and also to the whole of the Commonwealth,” Charles, wearing a black necktie of mourning told reporters.

“My dear Papa was a very special person who above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him and from that point of view we are, my family, deeply grateful for all that,” Charles said.