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Burberry has postponed its women’s fall 2021 fashion presentation in the wake of thedeath of Prince Philip,New York Timesfashion critic Vanessa Friedman was first to report on Tuesday.
“Out of respect for the mourning period forPrince Philip, Burberry has postponed its Fall 2021 digital show, originally scheduled for 4/14. New time TBC,” shetweeted.
The British fashion house was set to broadcast the show on its website with no live audience,similar to other fashion labelsamid the coronavirus pandemic.
According toWWD,Burberryhas a long history outfitting the royal family. The brand was granted a Royal Warrant —a mark of recognitionto people or companies who regularly supply goods or services to HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh or HRH The Prince of Wales or their households — toPrince Charlesas an Outfitter in 1990. In 1955,Queen Elizabethgranted Burberry a Royal Warrant as a Weatherproofer, as the brand is known for is well-crafted outerwear and all-weather gear.
The postponed presentation will probably take placeafter the Duke’s funeral, which will be broadcasted live from St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, on Saturday at 3 p.m. U.K. time (10 a.m. ET).
It will be a ceremonial royal funeral and not a state funeral, which are generally reserved for monarchs. The funeral plans take into account the country’s COVID guidelines and is “much reduced in scale with no public access,” a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.
The late royal is currently lying at rest at Windsor Castle.
On the day of the funeral, Philip’s coffin will be moved in a small ceremonial procession from the state entrance to the castle to the chapel. The funeral will begin with a nationally-observed minute’s silence at 10 a.m. E.T.
Prince Phillip, the love ofQueen Elizabeth’s life, died on April 9. He was 99.
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness ThePrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement Friday.
source: people.com
