Prince may have been a public figure, but Prince Rogers Nelson was a private man — and his death is being treated with excruciating care to protect his privacy.
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The iconic musician was secretly cremated during a private ceremony on April 22, just one day after his death. The top-secret funeral began after his autopsy at the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office was concluded.
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Prince was honored with an intimate and heart-wrenching ceremony at the First Memorial Waterston Chapel.
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His sister
Tyka's husband
Maurice Phillips was outside of the church during parts of the four-hour ceremony, and revealed to
RadarOnline that his wife was devastated while "saying her final goodbye" to her brother. "She's holding up as best as she can... It's really hard for her."
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Later on, Tyka, Maurice, and another relative were seen leaving the morgue in a Lexus following a grey funeral van. The van transporting the "Purple Rain" singer went virtually unnoticed during the journey through several highway traffic jams before pulling in the rear garage of a simple looking funeral home.
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"He's a very private guy and he's not about bragging," Maurice told Radar when asked why such a plain-looking funeral home was chosen.
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The Grammy winner's family and friends were able to celebrate the Grammy winner's life at Paisley Park.
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Tyka was at the service, with pink and purple hair to honor her deceased brother.
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The family handed out large purple boxes filled with Prince memorabilia to fans who made the trek.
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Many — including Larry Graham — wore purple. He was spotted holding hands with Prince's friend Shiela E upon arriving.
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"Thirty-eight years of him and I being together, there's just so many memories good and bad," Shelia E revealed.
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Maurice also revealed that a larger-than-life public musical memorial is "in the works."
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Photo credit: AKM-GSI/Getty Images
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The iconic musician was secretly cremated during a private ceremony on April 22, just one day after his death. The top-secret funeral began after his autopsy at the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office was concluded.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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Prince was honored with an intimate and heart-wrenching ceremony at the First Memorial Waterston Chapel.
Photo credit: Splash News
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His sister
Tyka's husband
Maurice Phillips was outside of the church during parts of the four-hour ceremony, and revealed to
RadarOnline that his wife was devastated while "saying her final goodbye" to her brother. "She's holding up as best as she can... It's really hard for her."
Photo credit: Splash News
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Later on, Tyka, Maurice, and another relative were seen leaving the morgue in a Lexus following a grey funeral van. The van transporting the "Purple Rain" singer went virtually unnoticed during the journey through several highway traffic jams before pulling in the rear garage of a simple looking funeral home.
Photo credit: Splash News
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"He's a very private guy and he's not about bragging," Maurice told Radar when asked why such a plain-looking funeral home was chosen.
Photo credit: Splash News
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The Grammy winner's family and friends were able to celebrate the Grammy winner's life at Paisley Park.
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Tyka was at the service, with pink and purple hair to honor her deceased brother.
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The family handed out large purple boxes filled with Prince memorabilia to fans who made the trek.
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Many — including Larry Graham — wore purple. He was spotted holding hands with Prince's friend Shiela E upon arriving.
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"Thirty-eight years of him and I being together, there's just so many memories good and bad," Shelia E revealed.
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Maurice also revealed that a larger-than-life public musical memorial is "in the works."