The Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, has died at the age of 99 , Buckingham Palace has confirmed today.

As is the case whenever a member of the Royal Family dies, there are strict plans in place for what happens next.

The Queen is expected to enter an eight-day period of mourning, the monarch will not carry out any duties even in private under Covid restrictions, laws will not be given the Royal Assent and affairs of state will also be paused.

Flags will now be lowered to half-mast as the nation enters a period of national mourning.

Official Royal Mourning will continue for a further 30 days after the initial eight-day period.

The Queen is also expected to broadcast a televised message to the nation at some stage over the next few days, although this is dependent on how she feels.

Each member of the Royal Family has their own code name, detailing the plans in place in the event of their death.

In Prince Phillip’s case, this code name is Operation Forth Bridge, referring to an Edinburgh railway bridge, as the Duke of Edinburgh

The coronavirus pandemic will have a major impact on the carefully laid plans for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.

With restrictions still in place amid the Covid-19 outbreak, the public elements of the final farewell to the Queen’s consort will not be able to take place in their original form.

While large parts of the country will come to a standstill in order to watch the funeral, the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh does not mandate the public a day off work.

When the monarch passes, workers across the country will be sent home from work early and a bank holiday will be held on the day of her funeral.

Current rules on funerals in England mean only a maximum of 30 people may attend, and they must socially distance if they do not live together or share a support bubble.

This means the Queen will have to decide which members of her large family should be invited.

The monarch, her children and other relatives present may have to wear face coverings and stay two metres away from one another if they are not from the same household.

Organisers are said to be “desperately anxious” not to stage anything that attracts mass gatherings, one source said.

The duke’s funeral is still expected to be televised and held at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, and it is likely there will be some military involvement to honour the duke’s service to the armed forces.

This will most likely be socially distanced and in the confines of Windsor Castle’s grounds.

Following a number of health scares in recent years it is thought Prince Philip has had a lot of say in his funeral.

It is believed the Duke didn’t want “all the fuss” and opted for a military funeral and wanted a burial at Frogmore Gardens.

Most of Britain's monarchs are buried in Westminster Abbey and St George's Chapel, but both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are in a mausoleum in Frogmore Gardens.

A memorial service – not something the duke wanted – could be held at a later date after the nation has dealt with the worst public health crisis for a generation.

In overall charge of the arrangements is the Lord Chamberlain, Baron Parker of Minsmere – former head of MI5 – who took over the role at the start of April.

He is the most senior official of the Royal Household and has overall responsibility for the duke’s funeral.