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Prince Philip's funeral service included a hymn to honour his service at sea, a psalm that was sung at his 75th birthday party and buglers from the Royal Marines who played the Navy's 'Action Stations' battle signal. The emotional touches, which were ...
The nation is invited to join in singing the Queen’s favourite hymns during the funeral service (Picture: Getty/Metro) The Queen’s funeral congregation, made up of royals, dignitaries and world leaders will all stand to sing a very familiar hymn during ...
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What famous hymn started a movement in the funeral business? In an earlier blog we talked about how a fake ghost story led to the creation of the Spiritualism religion. Inspiration and changes to institutional and sacred businesses can come from almost ...
A song performed during Princess Diana's funeral 24 years ago is present in the order of Prince Philip's funeral service today, Buckingham Palace has revealed. The song, Rhosymedre by Vaughn Williams, was played in early September in 1997, when the country ...