The funeral of HRH Prince Philip, late Duke of Edinburgh, was celebrated with superb dignity in the sunshine at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The Prince was a man of deep Christian faith. Of Lutheran antecedents, he was baptised Greek Orthodox on Corfu, becoming Anglican on his marriage. He helped found St George’s House, a religious study centre, at Windsor in 1966. He also helped found the Redundant Churches Fund in 1969. In later life he spent much time on Mount Athos. He carefully choreographed his funeral service. The band music before the service consisted mainly of the tunes of various well-loved Anglican hymns such as “I Vow to Thee, My Country” and “Jerusalem”. One happy inclusion was that for “O Valiant Hearts”, much loathed by modern vicars for stirring lines such as: “Tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved, your memory hallowed in the land you loved”.