Royals told ‘you need to leave’ after Philip funeral due to Covid as Mike Tindall reveals heartbreak Queen sat alone

MOURNING royals were told “you need to leave” after Prince Philip’s funeral due to Covid rules, Mike Tindall revealed this morning.

The former rugby star, married to Zara Phillips, also told of his heartbreak the Queen was forced to sit alone at her husband’s funeral.

He told Good Morning Britain: “After the funeral it was sort of, ‘you all need to leave’, so you didn’t even get to have that supportive side afterwards.”

On the moving sight of the Queen sitting by herself he added: ” Thats what the Queen does, she leads by example.

“The way that the funeral was planned and run was exceptional and for Zara it was seeing his carriage ponies and the gloves and the sugar cube box and all that lined up.

“If he was looking down, being in the middle of the pandemic when it was a bit more lowkey, he would’ve been more happy with that even though the rest of us would’ve liked more of a celebration but that’s the sort of man that he was.”

Prince Philip died on April 9 at Windsor Castle, with the Queen said to be by his side.

In keeping with his character over the last few months, the Duke got his dying wish of a small “no-fuss” funeral, largely due to ongoing Covid restrictions.

The service on April 17 began with a ceremonial procession, setting off from the state entrance at 2.45pm with the Prince of Wales and members of Royal Family following on foot behind Philip’s coffin.

A national minute’s silence took place at 3pm before the 50-minute service honouring Philip’s 70-plus years of duty to the Queen and country began.

All 30 mourners were carefully spaced out in St George’s Chapel, with the Queen and Prince Charles heading up the group.

The Queen chose to sit alone as she bid a poignant farewell to her husband of more than 70 years.

Buglers from the Royal Marines sounded Action Stations to reflect Philip’s life-long association with the Royal Navy.

The poignant ceremony ended with his body being taken to lie in the Royal Vault within St George’s chapel, where he will wait to be reunited with his beloved Queen.