Topless protester shouts 'save the planet' near Windsor Castle

The topless woman was deatined. (Reuters)
The topless woman was detained. (Reuters)

A topless protester has been detained after running in front of a crowd near Windsor Castle following the minute’s silence for the Duke of Edinburgh.

The woman sprinted on to the road shouting “save the planet” after the crowd began clapping, following the silence.

She jumped onto a statue of Queen Victoria before police officers removed her from the scene on Castle Hill.

Images later showed the police retrieving the woman's clothes.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 17: Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Peter Phillips, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Earl of Snowdon David Armstrong-Jones and Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence follow Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's coffin during the Ceremonial Procession  during the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021 in Windsor, England. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born 10 June 1921, in Greece. He served in the British Royal Navy and fought in WWII. He married the then Princess Elizabeth on 20 November 1947 and was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich by King VI. He served as Prince Consort to Queen Elizabeth II until his death on April 9 2021, months short of his 100th birthday. His funeral takes place today at Windsor Castle with only 30 guests invited due to Coronavirus pandemic restrictions. (Photo by Hannah McKay/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The Royal Family during the funeral procession. (Getty) (WPA Pool via Getty Images)

The Royal Family paid their last respects to Prince Philip on Saturday at a funeral that celebrated his naval past, international heritage, and seven decades of service.

The Queen, dressed in black and a white trimmed black mask, stood alone as the funeral service began in St George's Chapel.

At the ceremony in Windsor Castle, mourners, including Prince Charles and his sons Princes William and Harry, were limited in number and separated due to COVID-19 rules.

After the nation observed a minute's silence, Harry and William took up their places on opposite sides of the chapel with the final resting place of Tudor monarch Henry VIII dividing them.

Before the procession, military bands spaced out across the quadrangle of Windsor Castle to play the prince's chosen music, including "I Vow To Thee My Country,", "Jerusalem" and "Nimrod".

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