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Updated April 9, 2021
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 10, 2011, Britain’s Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, attends a reception for the Action on Hearing Loss charity at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on June 10, 2011. John Stillwell / POOL / AFP
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday extended his condolences to Queen Elizabeth II over the death of her husband, Prince Philip.
He sympathised with the Queen in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
“The death of the Duke of Edinburgh is the end of an era,” the President said in his tribute to the longest-serving Queen’s consort.
First published on Fri 9 Apr 2021 10.24 EDT
The death of the Duke of Edinburgh has elicited tributes, remembrances and expressions of sympathy from political leaders and royal families around the world, recalling his many years of service, his âstraightforwardnessâ and his long devotion to his wife and a variety of social causes.
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US, President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, offered their deepest condolences to the Queen, the royal family and the people of the UK.
âThe impact of his decades of devoted public service is evident in the worthy causes he lifted up as patron, in the environmental efforts he championed, in the members of the armed forces that he supported, in the young people he inspired, and so much more,â they said in a statement.
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Election campaigning has been suspended by political parties following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer spoke on Friday and agreed to the pause.
Voters will make their decision at the ballot box on May 6, including for council and mayoral positions in England, the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Parliament.
A Conservative Party spokeswoman said: “In light of the sad news from Buckingham Palace all campaigning will be paused until further notice.”
For Labour, a spokesperson said: “As a mark of respect following the sad death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Labour Party has today suspended all campaigning.”
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April 9, 2021 by archyde Sources told The Post that Prince Harry is expected to attend the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip in the United Kingdom, in his first trip home since his famous resignation from the royal family. The source said, it is unclear whether Megan Markle, who is pregnant with her second child, will join Harry to attend the funeral, and the source added that Megan’s health ability to board a plane for about 12 hours from Sussex in California to England is weak, and that it depends on orders. Her doctor and the directions of the air carrier.