Prince Harry has arrived back in Britain ahead of his grandfather's funeral in Windsor, the Sun newspaper has reported, citing an eyewitness.
Key points:
- Prince Harry's wife Meghan, who is pregnant, will remain in the United States
- Prince Philip's funeral marks the first time Harry will see his family since a bombshell interview with US broadcaster Oprah Winfrey
- Hundreds of people have laid tributes for Prince Philip outside Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace
The report said Harry landed at Heathrow Airport from Los Angeles and would complete a period of quarantine immediately so that he would be ready in time to attend Prince Philip's farewell service.
Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on Friday morning at Windsor Castle, aged 99.
The ceremonial royal funeral will take place this Saturday at 3:00pm local time (12:00am Sunday AEST), with only 30 people in attendance because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Harry stepped away from royal duties last year and now lives in California. Current UK quarantine arrangements require incoming international passengers to self-isolate for 10 days, and to test for COVID-19 on day 2 and day 8, however there are exemptions for mourners.
Current UK public health guidelines state that: "You can leave your place of self-isolation in limited circumstances, including on compassionate grounds. This includes attending a funeral of a household member, a close family member or a friend."
"You must continue to self-isolate at all other times."
The funeral will mark the first time Harry has spoken to family in person since the tell-all interview he and wife Meghan gave to US broadcaster Oprah Winfrey at the start of last month.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is pregnant and has been advised by her doctor not to make the journey.
On Friday night the couple updated the homepage of their foundation, turning it a dark grey in tribute.
A message on the site read: "In loving memory of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021."
"Thank you for your service … you will be greatly missed."
During the Oprah interview Meghan said an unnamed member of the royal family had asked Harry "how dark" the skin of their unborn child would be.
Winfrey later said that Harry had clarified to her that neither the Queen nor Prince Philip had made the comments.
Prince Philip's death has left a huge void for his wife Queen Elizabeth and Britain has lost its "grandfather", his son Prince Andrew said.
A Greek prince, Philip married Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she ascended to the throne.
He helped the monarchy modernise in the post-World War II period and supported the queen through numerous crises over the years.
Hundreds of people on Sunday (local time) brought notes, cards and flowers to the gates of Windsor Castle, located 32 kilometres west of London, while others laid tributes outside Buckingham Palace in the British capital.
Andrew, 61, who has largely kept out of the public eye since 2019 amid controversy over his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, praised "absolutely amazing tributes".
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