Day of Remembrance for Prince Philip

Summary#

This item is the proclamation titled Proclamation Requesting that the People of Canada Set Aside April 17, 2021 as the Day on Which They Honour the Memory of His Late Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Who Passed Away on April 9, 2021: SI/2021-18. It asks Canadians to set aside April 17, 2021 to honour His late Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9, 2021. The request is ceremonial and does not list any legal obligations.

What it does#

• Requests that the people of Canada set aside April 17, 2021 to honour His late Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (died April 9, 2021).
• Records that the proclamation was issued on April 14, 2021 by Richard Wagner, acting as Administrator of the Government of Canada, and was published in the Canada Gazette on April 28, 2021.
• Does not specify any required actions, closures, or penalties — it is a formal, ceremonial request rather than an order.

Who's affected#

• Members of the Canadian public who may wish to observe a day of remembrance.
• Organizations that often mark national moments—such as schools, charities, museums, and local governments—might choose to hold tributes on April 17, 2021.
• No group is singled out as legally required to do anything; the proclamation does not list mandatory measures.

Why it matters#

• It gives a single, government-recognized date for public remembrance of Prince Philip, which helps groups plan tributes or moments of silence.
• The proclamation is part of the official record of how the Canadian government acknowledged a prominent public figure’s death.
• For people with personal, historical, or constitutional interest in the monarchy and Commonwealth ties, the proclamation signals a national moment of commemoration.