TORONTO Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and the longest-serving British consort, has died at the age of 99 years old. On Friday, Buckingham Palace released a statement announcing his death. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle,” the statement read. “The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.” The Royal Family added that further announcements will be made in “due course.” The Duke of Edinburgh had a successful career in the British Royal Navy where he saw active service in the Second World War. He was the patron of more than 780 organizations and he was involved in hundreds of charitable endeavours.
Tributes pour in following death of Prince Philip By Angus McNeice in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-10 00:18 A man brings flowers to Buckingham Palace after Britain s Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, died at the age of 99, in London, Britain, April 9, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
Tributes came in from around the world on Friday after the death of Queen Elizabeth II s husband, Prince Philip was announced. He was 99.
Buckingham Palace announced that Duke of Edinburgh passed peacefully away at Windsor Castle, the royal residence in Berkshire, where he and his wife Queen Elizabeth II had spent much of their time during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away aged 99, making him the longest serving consort in British history.
Buckingham Palace announced the news about Queen Elizabeth II s husband on Friday April 9, 2021, stating: It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.
BBC presenters changed into black after Prince Phillip died. They always have black outfits on standby Apr 09, 2021, 03:36 PM
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BBC News presenters changed into black clothes following the news of Prince Philip s death on Friday.
Martine Croxall removed the necklace she was wearing and put a black jacket over her brown jumper.
Sources told Insider that presenters always have black clothes on standby for high-profile deaths.
Presenters on BBC News changed into black clothes to announce the death of Prince Philip on Friday.
The BBC interrupted normal programming on BBC One to report the Duke of Edinburgh s death. The title screen was black and the news reader, Martine Croxall, announced the news wearing a black outfit.
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Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said the Duke of Edinburgh died “peacefully” at Windsor Castle on the morning of 9 April.
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” a post to the royal family’s official Twitter account read.
It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.