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Holocaust survivor praises Duke of Edinburgh Award for ‘changing lives’
Poland-born Joan Salter, who took a group of working-class girls to the palace in the 1970s while a youth worker, said prince Philip was 'charming and not at all snobby'
April 16, 2021, 10:23 am
Holocaust survivor Joan Salter recounts her story during a BBC televised event organised by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust at London's Guildhall to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. The former youth worker who once accompanied a group of working-class East End teenagers to Buckingham Palace to meet the Duke of Edinburgh has praised his award programme for "changing their lives". Issue date: Friday April 16, 2021.
Holocaust survivor Joan Salter recounts her story during a BBC televised event organised by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust at London's Guildhall to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. The former youth worker who once accompanied a group of working-class East End teenagers to Buckingham Palace to meet the Duke of Edinburgh has praised his award programme for "changing their lives". Issue date: Friday April 16, 2021.
A former youth worker who once accompanied a group of working-class East End teenagers to Buckingham Palace to meet the Duke of Edinburgh has praised his award programme for “changing their lives”.

Joan Salter, from north London, said Philip was “charming and not at all snobby” when he spent time with her group of six girls from Tower Hamlets, who were invited to the palace in the early 1970s in recognition of achieving their Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award.

The programme was launched in the UK in 1956 and has resulted in millions of children taking part in after-school activities and residential weekends away.

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Mrs Salter, 81, was summoned to the palace with her group of 16 and 17-year-olds, following a week-long expedition to Wales to achieve the award’s highest certification.

She told the PA news agency: “He was a very, very handsome man, that was true.

“He was so, so friendly, he really took care of the girls and he really, genuinely appreciated what they had done.

“Tower Hamlets at the time was a very poor area, and a lot of them had never even got a bus out of Tower Hamlets, so part of youth service was broadening their horizons and the Duke of Edinburgh Award was absolutely fantastic for that.

Joan Salter taken in the early 1970’s. The former youth worker who once accompanied a group of working-class East End teenagers to Buckingham Palace to meet the Duke of Edinburgh has praised his award programme for “changing their lives”.
“The impression of the royal family is of an elitist group of people, however, all I can say is there was absolutely no snobbishness about Philip.

“I know he has a reputation for being grumpy, but maybe some of the people he was grumpy at deserved it.

“He just was so interested that the girls had achieved it. It really opened doors for a lot of kids.

“He talked to the kids, he was genuinely interested and I think he was almost amazed at what the girls had achieved.

“Their parents were sat behind them and were ready to burst with pride.”

Mrs Salter said the duke spent several hours meeting Duke of Edinburgh’s Award recipients from across the country, chatting with them individually about their expeditions and presenting them with medals.
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“None (of the children in her group) would have gone to Buckingham Palace in those days from that sort of background,” she said.

“A lot of them had not even gone up to the West End to the shop or a theatre, it was just outside their world.

“The award scheme opened up their world beyond their expectations and aspirations they might have had.”

Mrs Salter, a Polish Jew who was awarded an MBE for Holocaust education in 2018, added: “Obviously he didn’t organise the scheme on his own, but without him facilitating it a lot of people’s lives wouldn’t be what they are today.”

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Prince Philip: The 30 guests attending the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral have been announced
Most of Prince Philip's closest relatives will be there, although his great-grandchildren will not be attending.
Friday 16 April 2021 10:08, UK
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Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, arrives for his visit to Richmond Adult Community College in Richmond, south west London, Monday, June 8, 2015. The Prince on Monday, officially opened and was shown round the new art, drama and dance facilities at the further education college which offers up to 2,000 courses. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)
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Prince Philip's funeral will take place on Saturday at 3pm. Pic: AP

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Buckingham Palace has revealed the 30 guests who will be attending Prince Philip's funeral at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on Saturday.

Coronavirus restrictions mean the ceremony has had to be scaled down, with only 30 guests allowed in contrast with the estimated 800 originally planned to attend.

The shortened guest list includes many of the Duke of Edinburgh's closest relatives but his great-grandchildren - including Prince George and Princess Charlotte - will not be there as they were likely thought too young for the televised proceedings.

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Watch and follow live coverage of Prince Philip's funeral service on Sky News from 12.30pm on Saturday
The funeral will take place on Saturday at 3pm following the duke's death last Friday and will be preceded by a national one-minute silence.

Those leading the procession include Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

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Details of where Royal Family members will stand in the procession ahead of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral
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Details of where Royal Family members will stand in the procession ahead of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral
Here is the full list of all the attendees:

The Queen

Her Majesty and Prince Philip
His partner of more than 70 years, there was no doubt the Queen would attend the funeral.

She had famously once described him as her "strength and stay" and many have commented on the closeness of their relationship and the special bond they shared.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during the national service of remembrance
Charles and Camilla were seen looking at tributes outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday in their first public appearance together since the duke's death.

The prince paid tribute to his "dear Papa" at the weekend, saying he was a "very special person".

Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence

Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
The Princess Royal was extremely close to her father and had shared a love of sailing with him.

Following his death, she shared a moving statement saying she was not ready for his passing and described him as "my teacher, my supporter and my critic".

She will be joined at the funeral by her husband Sir Timothy Laurence, a retired Royal Navy officer.

Prince Andrew

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Although he has largely stepped out of the spotlight, the Duke of York did speak to reporters following his father's death.

He said the Queen had described the loss as leaving a "huge void" in her life.

Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex

The Earl and Countess of Wessex, with their daughter Lady Louise Windsor, at the chapel
The Queen and Prince Philip's youngest son Edward will eventually inherit the title of the Duke of Edinburgh under plans first announced in 1999.

Joining his family members in paying tribute, the Earl of Wessex said his father had the "unique ability to make a lasting impression in a remarkably short time".

"I, like all my family, have a lifetime of lasting impressions, inspiration, shared passions and love," he said.

His wife, Sophie, has shared a close relationship with the Queen and tearfully told Sky News outside Windsor Castle that the monarch has "been amazing" since Prince Philip's death.

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge

William and Kate will travel more than 1,000 miles on their train journey around the UK
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will also be in attendance, although they will travel separately.

Prince William, the future heir, will be part of the procession bringing the duke's body to St George's Chapel.

His wife, Kate, will depart from Windsor Castle.

Prince Harry

The Duke of Sussex in the Buckingham Palace gardens, London, as he hosts the Rugby League World Cup 2021 draws. PA Photo. Picture date: Thursday January 16, 2020. See PA story ROYAL Sussex Rugby. Photo credit should read: Jeremy Selwyn/Evening Standard/PA Wire
The Duke of Sussex has already travelled to the UK from his home in California and is in quarantine ahead of the funeral.

He is able to attend due to a loophole in the travel restrictions which mean foreign arrivals can break their self-isolation to attend the funeral of a close family member.

It's the first time he has returned to the UK since Harry and Meghan's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which they made allegations about their treatment by members of the Royal Family.

Harry's pregnant wife Meghan has not flown over for the funeral on the medical advice of her doctor.

Peter Phillips

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Peter Phillips on The Mall in London where the Queen's grandson Peter Phillips announced the ticket price and further details about the Patron's Lunch event he is helping to organise to help celebrate the monarch's 90th birthday.
He is Princess Anne's oldest child, and his father is Anne's first husband, Captain Mark Phillips.

As Captain Phillips did not have a royal title, Mr Phillips was not given a royal title at birth.

Peter has largely been under the radar although has a very close relationship with the Queen.

Zara and Mike Tindall

File photo dated 12/3/2020 of Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall during day three of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Mike Tindall has announced wife Zara, the Queen's grand-daughter, is pregnant with their third child.
As well as being Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Tindall is also known for being an Olympic medal-winning equestrian.

She will be attending the funeral alongside her husband, England rugby player Mike Tindall.

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

File photo dated 31/8/2019 of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, whose engagement has been announced today, attending the wedding of singer Ellie Goulding to Caspar Jopling. Issue date: Thursday September 26, 2019. See PA story ROYAL Beatrice. Photo credit should read: Peter Byrne / PA Wire.
The princess is Prince Andrew's oldest daughter.

In an interview in 2016 for ITV documentary Our Queen At Ninety, Princess Beatrice had become emotional as she described the "magical moments" she had had with her grandfather, Prince Philip.

She will be joined at the funeral by her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who she married last year.

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank

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The younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Eugenie will be at the proceedings alongside her husband Jack Brooksbank.

In a heartfelt tribute to her grandfather on Instagram, Princess Eugenie said he had taught her "how to cook, how to paint, what to read" and she would also remember him fondly for his sense of humour.

"I remember incinerating the sausages and you swooping in to save the day," she wrote.

She added that she will look after "Granny" for him.

Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor

The Earl and Countess of Wessex, with their children, Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn during a visit to Bear Wood at Wild Place Project in Bristol.
The teenagers are the two children of the Earl and Countess of Wessex and the youngest grandchildren of the Queen and Prince Philip.

James, Viscount Severn, is 13 and his older sister Lady Louise is 17.

Lady Sarah and Mr Daniel Chatto

Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto. Pic: Richard Young/Shutterstock
The daughter of the late Princess Margaret - the Queen's sister - and her husband prefer to keep out of the royal spotlight but maintain a close relationship with senior royals.

The Queen, who decided the guestlist for the funeral, will likely have wanted her sibling's children there as a source of comfort.

The Earl of Snowdon

Viscount Linley arrives at St. Mary's Church in Hillington, Norfolk, for the morning church service.
David Armstrong-Jones is also a child of Princess Margaret's and the Queen's nephew.

He is also close to the Queen and became the 2nd Earl of Snowdon following the death of his father, Antony Armstrong-Jones, in 2017.

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

The Duke of Gloucester attends the Anzac Day Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, London.
The Duke of Gloucester is the Queen's cousin and a working member of the Royal Family.

The Duke of Kent

The Duke of Kent (left) arrives ahead of the wedding of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, is another of the Queen's cousins and the older brother of Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy

Princess Alexandra attenda a reception at Horse Guards Parade, London, to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday July 10, 2018. See PA story DEFENCE RAF100. Photo credit should read: Dan Kitwood/PA Wire
She is also a cousin of the Queen and the widow of businessman Sir Angus Ogilvy, who died in 2004.

The Hereditary Prince of Baden

Prince Bernhard of Baden
Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden, is a German nobleman and a great-nephew of Prince Philip.

He is among three of the duke's German relatives who were reportedly flown to the UK over the weekend and are isolating at a home in Ascot, according to The Mirror.

Prince Philip himself was German through his mother's side and this part of his family was always close to the duke's heart.

The Landgrave of Hesse

Prince Donatus of Hesse with his wife Floira during a visit to Romer, which has been Frankfurt's City Hall for more than six centuries.
Prince Donatus is the head of the German House of Hesse, into which Prince Philip's younger sisters Cecile and Sophie married.

Philipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Philipp Prince Hohenlohe- Langenburg. Pic: Niedermuller Thomas/Action Press/Shutterstock
The Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg's grandmother, Princess Margarita, was the Duke of Edinburgh's older sister.

Countess Mountbatten of Burma

Penelope Knatchbull was one of the closest friends of the Queen and Prince Philip, and married into the Royal Family through Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl of Mountbatten.

Prince Charles was the best man at their wedding in 1979.