What the papers say – April 11
Continued tributes to Philip lead many of the Sunday papers, including comments from Prince Charles who said his “dear papa” was a “very special person”.
The Sunday Times carries details of Charles’s emotional farewell, as does The Sunday Telegraph.
Sunday TIMES: “Charles pays tribute to his ‘dear papa’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/eIMGVK8r0l
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 10, 2021
The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:
'My dear Papa was a very special person… I miss him enormously'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 10, 2021
The Independent carries details of Philip’s “low-key” funeral next Saturday, with 30 guests set to attend.
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The Mail on Sunday also carries the “emotional tribute” from Charles, with the paper reporting the Duke of Sussex will return to the UK for the funeral, but his wife will not.
MAIL On Sunday: “Charles: My Dear Papa Was So Very Special” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/b0Nv36nX2a
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 10, 2021
And the Sunday Express writes the country is to fall silent at 3pm next Saturday as the funeral takes place.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Charles: My Dear Papa…'https://t.co/qzSuGE5Sj0#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/It4NOB41wB
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 10, 2021
The Sunday Mirror says Harry and William will “walk shoulder to shoulder” at the funeral procession.
Tomorrow's front page: United in grief #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/IsOveKCW5H pic.twitter.com/SHGCw2ZnEl
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 10, 2021
While the Sunday People leads with the duke having designed his own cortege.
Tomorrow's front page: Land Rover and out .. #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/7yCYARgGES pic.twitter.com/dIrob2Vq4R
— The Sunday People (@thesundaypeople) April 10, 2021
Elsewhere, the Daily Star on Sunday writes about the bookies getting “a battering” after the first woman jockey won the Grand National.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Why the long face?' https://t.co/VwtMmToOgU#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wKiv9NMfk1
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 10, 2021
And The Observer leads on coronavirus, writing the Government is risking a third wave by easing lockdown while hotspots still exist.
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— The Observer (@ObserverUK) April 10, 2021