Prince Philip s death prompts BBC and ITV to make major changes to Friday schedules
Both BBC and ITV have scrapped a number of shows as part of scheduling changes after Prince Philip s death
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Queen loses her rock as Duke of Edinburgh dies aged 99
Prince Philip, 99, was the longest-serving consort in British history - The duke and the Queen were married for more than 70 years
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Prince Philip, 99, was the longest-serving consort in British history. The duke and the Queen were married for more than 70 years and Philip dedicated decades of his life to royal duty, serving the nation at the monarch s side.
He officially retired from public engagements in the summer of 2017.
The Palace 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.
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.