Newborn baby girl whose body was found at recycling centre laid to rest in pink coffin

A newborn baby girl whose body was found wrapped in towel at a recycling centre was laid to rest in a pink coffin today – as her mother is still untraced eight months on. The newborn’s body was found at the Bowling Back Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in August last year.  A … Read more

Woman rehearses for own FUNERAL by lying in a coffin for hours in bizarre Dominican Republic event

Woman rehearses for her own FUNERAL by lying in a coffin for hours and watching her loved ones ‘mourning’ her death in bizarre Dominican Republic ceremony Mayra Alonzo, 59, held the funeral rehearsal at her home in the city of Santiago at the end of April  She described the event, which cost some £710, as … Read more

Woman rehearses for own FUNERAL by lying in a coffin for hours in bizarre Dominican Republic event

Woman rehearses for her own FUNERAL by lying in a coffin for hours and watching her loved ones ‘mourning’ her death in bizarre Dominican Republic ceremony Mayra Alonzo, 59, held the funeral rehearsal at her home in the city of Santiago at the end of April  She described the event, which cost some £710, as … Read more

Prince Philip’s loyal servants follow his coffin

Six of Prince Philip’s loyal servants follow his coffin towards St George’s Chapel headed by the Duke’s right-hand man Brigadier Archie Miller- Bakewell  Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell served Prince Philip for more than a decade  The Private Secretary was among a handful of non-Royals involved in the funeral He walked behind the coffin with a police … Read more

Prince Philip’s loyal servants follow his coffin

Six of Prince Philip’s loyal servants follow his coffin towards St George’s Chapel headed by the Duke’s right-hand man Brigadier Archie Miller- Bakewell  Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell served Prince Philip for more than a decade  The Private Secretary was among a handful of non-Royals involved in the funeral He walked behind the coffin with a police … Read more

Prince Philip’s coffin was made by same firm that constructed Freddie Mercury’s casket

Prince Philip lies in a coffin fit for Queen: Duke’s handmade English oak casket was from the same family firm that constructed Freddie Mercury’s Philip’s lead-lined coffin was fashioned by Henry Smith, which closed in 2005 As well as caskets, company was first in Britain to offer horse-drawn hearses Also made coffins for other public … Read more

Prince Philip’s coffin was made by same firm that constructed Freddie Mercury’s casket

Prince Philip lies in a coffin fit for Queen: Duke’s handmade English oak casket was from the same family firm that constructed Freddie Mercury’s Philip’s lead-lined coffin was fashioned by Henry Smith, which closed in 2005 As well as caskets, company was first in Britain to offer horse-drawn hearses Also made coffins for other public … Read more

Prince Philip funeral: Queen leaves hand-written private note with wreath on coffin

The Queen left a personal, hand-written message to Prince Philip at his funeral service today as she said an emotional goodbye to her ‘strength and stay’ after their extraordinary 73-year life together.   Buckingham Palace has not yet confirmed the content of the note, which was placed alongside a wreath including white lilies, small white roses and white freesia, … Read more

Queen’s final goodbye to Prince Philip: Her Majesty leaves hand-written private note on coffin

The Queen left a personal, hand-written message to Prince Philip at his funeral service today as she said an emotional goodbye to her ‘strength and stay’ after their extraordinary 73-year life together.   Buckingham Palace has not yet confirmed the content of the note, which was placed alongside a wreath including white lilies, small white roses and white freesia, … Read more

Philip’s custom-built Land Rover hearse takes centre stage as it transfers his coffin to chapel

Prince Philip’s custom-built Land Rover hearse took centre stage today as it transferred his coffin to St George’s Chapel, accompanied by pallbearers including a Falklands hero’s son. The Duke of Edinburgh has been at the heart of an 18-year scheme to modify the vehicle, making sure it got a military green paint job, while adding … Read more