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By PSCU | April 9th 2021
President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined other world leaders in mourning Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh who passed away Friday.
Prince Philip, 99, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the longest-serving royal consort in British history.
In his message of condolence and comfort to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Family, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the British people, President Kenyatta said the Duke of Edinburgh has been a global unifying factor.
“His Royal Highness Prince Philip has been a towering symbol of family values and the unity of the British people as well as the entire global community. Certainly, we mourn a great man who cherished and worked for peaceful co-existence of the human race,” President Kenyatta said.
Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, passes on at 99
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‘Extraordinary life and work’: World leaders remember Britain’s Prince Philip Updated Apr 09, 2021 | 20:01 IST
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Philip s military career and community work, saying his thoughts are with the British people and the Royal family . Prince Philip | Photo Credit: AP
London: Current and former world leaders joined a chorus of condolences from around the world following the death of Prince Philip on Friday at the age of 99.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Philip s extraordinary life and work , sending his condolences to Queen Elizabeth after her husband s death was announced.
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FILE - In this Wednesday June 24, 2015 file photo, Britain s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip travel by boat on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died, it was announced on Friday, April 9, 2021. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle. Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving consort in British history. (Hannibal Hanschke/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Posted: Friday, April 9, 2021 09:59
The thoughts of Canadians are with Queen Elizabeth and the royal family as they mourn the passing of Prince Philip on Friday, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was 99 and was the longest-serving royal consort in British history.
“A man of great service to others – first as a decorated naval officer and later as a dedicated leader in the areas of community engagement and philanthropy – the Duke always sought out the best in people and challenged them to strive for greater heights,” Trudeau said.
Prince Philip maintained a special relationship with Canada and particularly with the Canadian Armed Forces, Trudeau said. In 2011, he was named honorary general of the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, as well as honorary admiral of the Royal Canadian Navy.
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