April 9, 2021
LONDON (AP) Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99.
“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,” the palace said. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”
Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.
FILE – This file photo dated July 10, 1947 shows the official photograph of Britain’s Princess Elizabeth and her fiance, Lieut. Philip Mountbatten in London. Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 99. AP Photo/File
Members of Britain s royal family leave the St Georgeâs Chapel in Windsor after attending the marriage ceremony of Mr Peter Phillips and Miss Autumn Kelly (PA)
THESE sweet pictures show Prince Philip’s close relationships with his children and grandchildren. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have shared a remarkable life together, being married 73 years ago in November 1947, they went on to have four children, eight grandchildren. But now Prince Philip, the longest-serving consort in British history, has died aged 99. Buckingham Palace has said in a statement: “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.
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