FOX NEWS CHANNEL TO PRESENT LIVE COVERAGE OF THE FUNERAL PROCEEDINGS OF PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH
FOX News Channel (FNC) will present live coverage of the funeral honoring Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England on Saturday, April 17th. Entitled, The Funeral of Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, the network’s coverage will memorialize and highlight the life and legacy of the British monarch.
From 9AM-12PM/ET, anchor and executive editor of The Story Martha MacCallum will lead the day’s coverage, emanating from FNC’s headquarters in New York. Throughout the morning, MacCallum will be joined by a number of guests, including Patrick Jephson, former private secretary to Princess Diana of Wales and Nile Gardner, former aide to U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who will provide expert commentary on the day’s proceedings and their historic nature. Contributing to coverage on-the-ground in England will be foreign affairs correspondent Benjamin Hall in Windsor and London-based correspondent Greg Palkot stationed at Buckingham Palace.
FOX News Digital will stream the funeral proceedings and share live updates on FOXNews.com, while FOX News Audio will also provide coverage across all platforms, including FOX News Headlines 24/7, the FOX News Hourly Update Podcast and FOX News Radio (FNR) affiliates nationwide.
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