What the papers say – April 17
Preparations to farewell Philip and a breakthrough on Covid vaccinations for pregnant women lead the Saturday papers.
The Times devotes its entire front page to the duke’s funeral on Saturday, under the simple headline of “The Queen bids farewell”.
Saturday’s TIMES: “The Queen bids farewell” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OdyvhQ8nWV
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 16, 2021
The Daily Telegraph leads on the occasion, saying Philip’s “decades of public service and loyalty to the Queen” will be at the heart of the expected tributes.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'With grateful hearts, we remember the many ways in which his long life has been a blessing to us'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 16, 2021
The Sun runs a photo of the Queen and Philip relaxing on a picnic blanket, along with a headline of “Farewell my prince”.
Tomorrow's front page: Queen shares candid photograph beaming in the sun with Prince Philip day before his funeral https://t.co/ItPuVLlrqI pic.twitter.com/Xx9NxuBfej
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 16, 2021
The Mirror has the same photo but with one different word in its headline: “Farewell my love”.
Tomorrow's front page: Farewell my love #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/CFr328gx1b pic.twitter.com/c53pU3aXV4
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 16, 2021
The Daily Express says the nation will be with the Queen when she farewells her husband.
Saturday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Always There For You, Ma’am” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/epN2fUx65g
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 16, 2021
And The Daily Mail says the monarch will take one last moment to say goodbye to her husband before his coffin leaves Windsor Castle for the funeral.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/mATekUASTr
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 16, 2021
Meanwhile, The Guardian, The Independent and the i splash on medical officials giving the green light for pregnant women to be vaccinated against Covid-19 using either the Pfizer or Moderna jabs.
Guardian front page, Saturday 17 April 2021: Green light for pregnant women to have Covid jab pic.twitter.com/vh4frFzlgq
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 16, 2021
Saturday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Pregnant women given green light for Covid jab” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5rCel5MB9A
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 16, 2021
i Weekend: “Pregnant women can get Covid jab” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kxfs5nzfAd
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 16, 2021
The continuing storm around David Cameron over the Greensill saga leads Financial Times, with the paper reporting the former prime minister pitched the financing group to a German official.
Just published: Front page of the FT Weekend, UK edition, for Saturday-Sunday 17/18 April pic.twitter.com/wqPwwf26FR
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 16, 2021
And the Daily Star pokes fun at Health Secretary Matt Hancock for the awarding of an NHS contract to a firm owned by his sister, publishing a guide called “How to be a crony”.
Tomorrow's front page: Big Fat NHS Contract For Every Reader's Sister In This Paper #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/psswlj9aQ4 pic.twitter.com/ksdmr2kQFy
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 16, 2021