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Wellwishers had been asked to stay away under coronavirus restrictions, but many still made the journey to royal palace.

The requirement for more expensive PCR tests has led to a backlash and calls for travellers to be able to take cheaper lateral flow tests.

Saluting batteries began firing 41 rounds at one round every minute from midday on Saturday in cities including London.

A day after Philip’s death on Friday, an excerpt from the speech was posted online.

Proprietors have expressed their regret at not being able to put on a full show of mourning for the duke due to Covid-19 restrictions.

At Buckingham Palace a steady stream of people arrived to lay bouquets at the front gates.

The former prime minister is continuing to face questions over his efforts to help finance company Greensill Capital.

Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter have expressed their sorrow at Philip’s death.

The European Medicines Agency is looking at reports of rare blood clots related to the vaccine from Janssen, which is yet to be approved in the UK.

Saluting batteries will fire 41 rounds from midday in cities including London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin, has recorded a video message paying tribute to the duke.

Stories and opinions about the Duke of Edinburgh feature in many local and international Saturday papers.

Philip’s death features on many Saturday front pages.

They were also used to mark the deaths of Queen Victoria in 1901 and Winston Churchill in 1965.

Small pockets of unrest flared up on Friday night despite pleas from Loyalist leaders to desist as a mark of respect for Prince Philip.

Philip’s funeral is expected to take place at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, but the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in England will impact plans

His youngest son the Earl of Wessex said Philip had a ‘challenging role’.

Sir Richard Sutton died on Wednesday during an incident at a property near Gillingham.

Funeral plans – codenamed Forth Bridge – have been amended because of the pandemic.

The Sage paper notes evidence suggesting that stigma, including racism, is a fundamental cause of health inequalities.