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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh raises his hat in his role as Captain General, Royal Marines, as he makes his final individual public engagement, attending a parade to mark the finale of the 1664 Global Challenge, on the Buckingham Palace Forecourt on August 2, 2017. (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
LONDON – Britain mourned the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday from the moment the BBC interrupted scheduled programming to broadcast the national anthem, “God Save the Queen.”
BY ABC News Radio | April 9, 2021
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(LONDON) Britain’s Prince Philip, a stalwart supporter of his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, for over seven decades, died Friday. He was 99.
“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,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement Friday. “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.”
The Duke of Edinburgh was known as one of the hardest-working members of the royal family during his tenure alongside the country’s longest-reigning monarch. Philip married then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and fulfilled thousands of royal duties.
The Queen will enter eight days of mourning for her beloved husband Prince PhilipCredit: EPA
And following the initial eight days, there will be a further period of official Royal Mourning which is expected to last for 30 days.
The mourning period will see flags lowered to half-mast, with the exception of the Royal Standard above Buckingham Palace.
Plans for Prince Philip s passing had already been drawn up and dubbed Operation Forth Bridge.
The UK as a whole has also entered a state of national mourning which is to be observed by all until the Duke s funeral.
Members of the Royal Family will be expected to be seen wearing dark colours and mourning bands in the coming weeks.
Prince Philip has died
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.
His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. pic.twitter.com/XOIDQqlFPn The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 9, 2021
- He was 99
what a day to be alive! unlike this man, thank goodness
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lmao! Underrated comment!
Brb bookmarking this for comment of the year
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I vote this as the best comment of 2021 lmao yessss
that funeral is gonna be awkward
Also the question how big it will be due to covid