An apparent error on the British government’s website accidentally revealed the date of Prince Philip’s funeral on the morning of Saturday 17 April, according to a report on Friday.
The 99-year-old king died Friday at his home in Windsor Castle, where he and his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, had been housed during the closure of COVID-19.
“On April 9, 2021, Buckingham Palace announced the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh,” the deleted post said on the Gov.uk website, as the news site revealed on Friday. British Express.co.uk.
“From that date, a period of national mourning began that will continue for eight days until the morning of the funeral,” the apparently erroneously posted announcement continued.
“During this time, the Government will issue guidelines for the public, organizations and businesses to observe the mourning period,” he said.
Currently, the government website only says that “more announcements will be made in due course.”
Buckingham Palace has been cautious in expressing any details of the funeral, due to coronavirus restrictions and Philip’s aversion to “any commotion”.
His dying wish had been to die peacefully at home, sources told The Post.