More people wrote a will when Prince Philip went into hospital than any other day in 2021

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More people wrote a will following Prince Phillip’s admittance to hospital than on any other day last year, according to new figures.The Duke of Edinburgh's admittance to hospital in February 2021 led to an upsurge of 131 percent in the number of wills produced.According to the insight from will writer and funeral provider, Farewill, the “Royal effect” continued with a 26 percent increase in will writing following the Queen going into hospital on 22 October.Other notable announcements included Sir Captain Tom Moore receiving treatment for Covid, which saw a 39 percent spike in will writing.While the tragic passing of Girls Aloud star, Sarah Harding, at the age of 39, had a profound effect on the millennial generation - with a 33 percent increase in end-of-life planning the following day.Additional research polling 2,000 UK adults also found nearly a third (32 percent) said they rarely consider their own mortality unless prompted by the death of others.While seeing someone of the same age (34 percent) or younger (36 percent) pass away was particularly impactful.It also emerged Mondays at 2pm is the most popular time to write a will, with nearly a fifth of all will writing to take place over the last three years being on the first day of the week.Today [Monday 31st January] is expected to be the busiest day for sorting out affairs - with the insight suggesting three times as many wills are to be written this week than during the previous two.It also emerged that the pandemic played a key role in will writing, with Farewill seeing a 71 percent increase on 12 December - the initial televised warning from the Prime Minister of an Omicron “tidal wave”.Of the Brits surveyed, more than a quarter (26 percent) said the pandemic.