BBC responds to complaints over coverage of Prince Philip's funeral

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The BBC has responded to complaints over its coverage of Prince Philip's funeral.

The Duke of Edinburgh was laid to rest last Saturday (April 17) following his death, aged 99, on April 9. The funeral was limited to 30 guests and other adjustments were made in line with Covid guidelines.

Queen Elizabeth II was separated from her family during the service held at St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

The funeral was fully televised a special programmes aired on both ITV and BBC. The BBC in particular devoted almost four hours to the event on April 17, led by broadcaster Huw Edwards, which was watched by an average of almost seven million people.