Topless woman arrested outside Windsor Castle during Prince Philip’s funeral

A topless woman has been arrested by police during the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.

Several police officers were pictured taking her away from the scene outside Windsor Castle after wrapping her in a sheet.

The woman ran onto the road shouting ‘save the planet’ after the crowd began clapping following a minute’s silence for Prince Philip.

She jumped onto a statue of Queen Victoria before police officers removed her from the scene on Castle Hill. Police were later seen retrieving the woman’s clothes.

Metro.co.uk has contacted Thames Valley Police for comment.

Today’s ceremony on Windsor Castle’s grounds is a scaled-down event, with Covid restrictions limiting the number of guests to just 30.

The Queen, 94, was pictured sitting alone in St George’s Chapel, wearing a face mask with her head bowed.

Among the members of the Royal Family at the ceremony was Prince Harry, marking his first public appearance since returning to the UK.

The ceremony began with a minute’s silence, observed across the nation at 3pm, in honour of the Duke, who died ‘peacefully’ at Windsor Castle last week aged 99.

Union flags at royal residences and on Government buildings were lowered to half-mast and will stay that way until 8am tomorrow morning.

A number of sporting events have been moved or postponed ahead of the funeral, including Premier League football, Formula One and Rugby Union.

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