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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, take part in the unveiling of a statue of jazz legend Oscar Peterson at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on June 30, 2010. Prince Philip, the Queen s husband of more than 70 years, passed away at Windsor Castle on Friday, Buckingham Palace announced. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick April 09, 2021 - 6:19 AM
LONDON - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace said Friday.
The Queen s husband was admitted to a London hospital on Feb. 17 after feeling unwell. He spent a month in hospital and was released on March 16, when he returned to Windsor Castle.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the UK from Downing Street following death of Duke of Edinburgh
The Prime Minister said that the UK should give thanks for Prince Philip s extraordinary life and work
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said that the nation had lost an extraordinary public servant
Tony Blair said in a statement that the whole nation will be united in sadness at the passing of Prince Philip
World leaders including Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, Scott Morrison and Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute
UK political parties suspended campaigning ahead of local, mayoral and Holyrood elections scheduled in May
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and consort to Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 99 Updated Apr 09, 2021 | 18:25 IST
With the death of Prince Philip, the man who played a major role in deciding which way the Windsors would turn for decades is gone. Prince Philip would have celebrated his 100th birthday on June 10, 2021. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II
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On 20 November 1947, Philip and Elizabeth were married at Westminster Abbey.
The Queen is left to face life, and the rest of her reign, without her most enduring companion.
Prince Philip was born on 10 June 1921 in Corfu, on the dining room table of the Villa Mon Repos. He is the son of HRH Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg, the nephew of King Constantine I of Greece and a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria.
The Royal Family said he died at home. 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 Royal Family said on Twitter.
His illness was said to not be related to COVID-19 the Queen and Philip were vaccinated against the coronavirus in early January.
Philip retired from public duties in 2017 and had rarely appeared in public since.
Philip married the then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving royal consort in British history.
He and the Queen had four children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, husband of Britain s Queen Elizabeth, has passed away.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of 73 years, died on Friday at Windsor Castle. He was 99.
The royal family confirmed the Duke of Edinburgh s death on Friday in a statement. 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, the statement reads.
An announcement about Philip s death was placed on the gates of Buckingham Palace on Friday.