The Duke of York said "we've lost the grandfather of our nation" as his father Prince Philip is being remembered in prayers across the nation.
In normal times, royal funerals can match the scale of royal weddings, but the Duke’s will be one of the smallest of a member of the monarchy in living memory.
Gun salutes were held at Devonport in Plymouth while bells have rung out to mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Whether by the Queen’s side, or visiting the region alone, the Duke of Edinburgh’s relationship with the West Country will never be forgotten.