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PRINCE Philip died just two months short of his 100th birthday, so missed out on a telegram from his wife. It’s sad news for her and for the rest of his family, of course, and they deserve our sympathy. But it soon became clear that many felt the wall-to-wall coverage of tributes was excessive. The BBC took the scheduled BBC1 and BBC2 programmes off air on Friday, as EastEnders, Gardeners’ World and the final of MasterChef were replaced with pre-recorded tributes. And it was flooded...

‘The Duke is one of the reasons Britons feel blessed to have a monarchy’ As the nation bids a final farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh today, Andrew Roberts celebrates the life of the colourful consort 17 April 2021 • 5:00am The Duke of Edinburgh was a war hero, a loyal and loving consort, a consummate professional in an extremely difficult job for almost three-quarters of a century, writes Andrew Roberts Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, had quite as much royal blood in his veins...

Prince Philip, royal consort to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99 Adrian Higgins Replay Video UP NEXT Prince Philip, the former naval officer destined to play a sometimes stumbling but steadfast supporting role as the husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, died April 9. He was 99. The death at Windsor Castle was announced by the royal family. He had recently been hospitalized while undergoing treatment for an infection and recovering after heart surgery. When Prince Ph...