“Harry should be here”: Britons react to news Prince Philip’s grandson to return for funeral

People paying tribute to Prince Philip in Windsor on Sunday welcomed the news that his grandson Prince Harry will be returning from the United States to attend his grandfather's funeral.

Reaction was more mixed on the news that his pregnant wife, Meghan, will remain in the U.S. on doctor's orders.

Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth who had been at her side throughout her record-breaking 69-year reign, died at Windsor Castle on Friday.

Buckingham Palace announced that the funeral for Philip would be held on April 17.

The palace said long-established plans for the funeral had to be redrawn and scaled down because of COVID-19 restrictions, but they remained very much in line with Philip's wishes.

Philip, who was officially known as the Duke of Edinburgh, will be given a ceremonial royal funeral, not a state funeral, as planned before the pandemic.

But there will be no public processions, and it will be held entirely within the grounds of Windsor Castle and limited to 30 mourners.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will not attend to make space for as many family members as possible.

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