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ICYMI – Britain’s Prince Philip, Minneapolis protests

When the news of the death of Prince Philip, age 99, hit the wire, the world tuned into Windsor Castle for all the updates. And Reuters was there, ready.

Here’s what else we know:

• Due to Covid-19 restrictions, there won’t be a state funeral.

• Estimate of 30 mourners will attend the ceremony.

• We expect to have live coverage of the event, followed by quick delivery of edited content.

Access our coverage calendar via the Planning Tool in Reuters Connect.

Meanwhile, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as angry protests erupted in a Minneapolis suburb after a 20-year-old Black man was shot dead during a traffic stop. The unrest in Brooklyn Center came hours before the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd, was set to resume in a courtroom less than 10 miles (16 km) away on Monday.

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