Royal family fans around the world are preparing this week to honor Prince Philip, who died at age 99

    The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II for more than 70 years, offered a steady presence behind her at thousands of public events, becoming as familiar to the British people as the queen, if not always as beloved.

    His death was marked with 41-gun salutes at locations across the United Kingdom, including the Tower of London and Edinburgh Castle, as well as in Gibraltar and on Royal Navy ships at sea.

    Royal family fans around the world are preparing this week to honor Prince Philip, who died at age 99 on April 9, as he’s laid to rest on April 17.

    Prior to the service, Philip’s coffin will be placed on a Land Rover at 9:40 a.m. EDT for a small ceremonial procession from the State Entrance of Windsor Castle to St. George’s Chapel starting at 9:45 a.m. Members of the royal family will walk behind Prince Philip’s coffin, which will be carried by a custom Land Rover the Duke of Edinburgh helped design himself.

    The funeral will take place Saturday at Windsor Castle in a family service that will be closed to the public, Buckingham Palace said. It will begin with a nationwide moment of silence at 10 a.m. EDT/7 PDT (3 p.m. in England).

    Coverage plans for U.S. broadcast and cable networks include (all times EDT):

    ABC: “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir will lead coverage starting at 9:30 a.m.. ABC News Live will stream coverage.

    CBS: “CBS This Morning” host Gayle King will anchor a special report starting at 9:30 a.m. CBSN will stream coverage.

    NBC: Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb will anchor a special report beginning at 9:30 a.m. from their “Today” studio in New York. NBC News NOW will stream network coverage across platforms, including Peacock.

    Fox News: “The Story” anchor Martha MacCallum will lead live coverage from 9 a.m. to noon from Fox headquarters in New York. Fox News Digital will stream funeral proceedings.

    CNN: Anderson Cooper of “Anderson Cooper 360” will anchor special coverage beginning at 9 a.m. Funeral coverage will stream on CNN.com’s homepage and on mobile devices via CNN apps.

    ABC: “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir will lead coverage starting at 9:30 a.m.. ABC News Live will stream coverage.

    CBS: “CBS This Morning” host Gayle King will anchor a special report starting at 9:30 a.m. CBSN will stream coverage.

    MSNBC is also expected to provide funeral coverage.