Members of the Royal Family will gather between Wallingford and Watlington for the funeral of the late Lady Pamela Hicks.
The service will take place at The Parish Church of Saint Bartholomew in Brightwell Baldwin this afternoon at 3pm (Saturday, June 13).
Lady Pamela, the cousin of the late Prince Phillip, died at the age of 97 years old last week in the Oxfordshire village where she lived.
She was a great‑great‑granddaughter of Queen Victoria and a former lady‑in‑waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, and was regarded as one of the Royal Family’s closest confidantes.
According to a report on Yahoo, there is speculation that Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor could be brought to the service quietly despite no formal announcement that he will attend.
The article suggests he might be driven into the churchyard away from cameras and members of the public, in order to join relatives inside without being seen arriving.
Andrew, who was stripped of his HRH style and military patronages and is now under police investigation following his arrest in February, has largely withdrawn from public life.
He was last prominently seen alongside senior royals at the funeral of the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral in 2025.
Since then, the King has moved him out of Royal Lodge at Windsor and into accommodation on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, further reducing his public profile.
Lady Pamela’s funeral is expected to attract a significant royal turnout, reflecting her long service to the late Queen and her position as one of the last links to the pre‑war generation of the House of Windsor.
However, palace sources quoted in national reports have declined to confirm any details of the guest list, and there has been no official comment on whether Andrew will be present.
Security around the small church and the surrounding lanes in Brightwell Baldwin is likely to be discreet but tight, given both the number of high‑profile mourners and the ongoing sensitivities around Andrew’s movements.
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