Prince Philip is laid to rest as somber queen sits alone

Pallbearers of the Royal Marines carry the coffin as it at the West Steps of St George's Chapel during the ceremonial funeral procession of Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Windsor Castle in Windsor, west of London, on April 17, 2021. - AFP

WINDSOR, England (AP): As military bands played and a procession of royals escorted his coffin to the church, Prince Philip was laid to rest Saturday in a funeral ceremony that honoured his lifetime of service to the United Kingdom, the crown and his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II.

The widowed British monarch, setting an example amid the coronavirus pandemic, sat alone at the ceremony, dressed in black and with her head bowed in prayer.