Order of Service

Saturday, 17th April, 2021 at 3.00pm

The service is led by the Right Reverend David Conner, KCVO, Dean of Windsor. The Blessing will be pronounced by the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury.

CHOIR SINGS THE SENTENCES THE BIDDING said by the Dean of Windsor CHOIR SINGS ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE THE FIRST LESSON Ecclesiasticus 43. 11-26, read by the Dean of Windsor CHOIR SINGS THE JUBILATE O BE JOYFUL. Written for St George’s Chapel, Windsor at the request of The Duke of Edinburgh THE SECOND LESSON John 11. 21-27, read by the Archbishop of Canterbury CHOIR SINGS PSALM 104. The Duke of Edinburgh requested that Psalm 104 should be set to music by William Lovelady. It was first sung in honour of His Royal Highness’s 75th Birthday THE LESSER LITANY THE LORD’S PRAYER THE RESPONSES THE COLLECT by the Dean of Windsor THE PRAYERS said by the Archbishop of Canterbury and The Dean of Windsor CHOIR SINGS THE ANTHEM Russian Kontakion of the Departed All stand for THE COMMENDATION as the coffin is lowered. All remain standing as the Garter Principal King of Arms proclaims. Thereafter, the Pipe Major of The Royal Regiment of Scotland plays A LAMENT The Buglers of the Royal Marines sound THE LAST POST After a period of silence, the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry sound REVEILLE The Buglers of the Royal Marines sound ACTION STATIONS THE BLESSING is pronounced by the Archbishop of Canterbury All remain standing as the choir sings THE NATIONAL ANTHEM as Her Majesty the Queen, members of the Royal Family and members of the Duke of Edinburgh’s family leave the chapel via the Galilee porch escorted by the Dean of Windsor and the Archbishop of Canterbury.