Share your tributes to HRH Prince Philip
Our book of condolence
WE KNOW that many of you would like to pay tribute to Prince Philip but Covid restrictions mean that physical books of condolence are not permitted.
So The News is giving you a chance to share your tributes and memories of the prince by opening a book of condolence in association with our sister title, nationalworld.com
This will be collected and printed in this newspaper next Monday.
We would love to see your thoughts about the man who stood beside the Queen throughout her reign until his death last week aged 99.
From reopening Portsmouth Guildhall with the Queen in 1959 to supporting Sir Ben Ainslie in the America’s Cup World Series in 2016, he has visited the city on numerous occasions.
We particularly want to hear your memories of him, especially if you were lucky enough to meet him.
Leading figures in the city and Royal Navy have already paid tribute, with sailors firing 41 rounds on Saturday at Portsmouth Naval Base in his honour.
The funeral of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, set to be attended by Prince Harry who has flown in from America, will be unlike any other royal funeral.
The pandemic – and his personal wishes – mean that this will be a more intimate funeral than ever before for a member of the Royal Family.
Adhering to coronavirus restrictions, only 30 mourners will be allowed inside St George's Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle on Saturday, limiting the event to the closest members of his family.
And while the funeral itself will be covered by broadcasters from around the world, there will be none of the usual pomp of a state funeral as Prince Philip chose to have a ceremonial funeral.
So it seems fitting to give people a chance to be part of the funeral by signing our book of condolence.
● Send us your tributes and memories via email to newsdesk@thenews. co.uk or send us a message via our Facebook page at facebook.com/portsmouthnews