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The Royal Family confirmed that on April 9, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has died. Buckingham Palace has issued a short statement, saying: “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 Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss. Further announcements will be made in due course.”
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Sad news out of Buckingham Palace.
Prince Philip the husband of Queen Elizabeth has died at the age of 99. Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, is reported to have passed away peacefully Friday morning at Windsor Castle.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth married in 1947 making Philip the longest-serving royal consort in British history. He was the father of four and had eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Philip was recently hospitalized for treatment of an infection and had heart surgery.
No funeral details have been announced.
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.
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies age 99
UK mourns death of Prince Philip By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ | April 9, 2021 at 7:07 AM EDT - Updated April 9 at 11:12 AM
LONDON (AP) Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99.
His life spanned nearly a century of European history, starting with his birth as a member of the Greek royal family and ending as Britain’s longest serving consort during a turbulent reign in which the thousand-year-old monarchy was forced to reinvent itself for the 21st century.