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LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernise the British monarchy and steer the royal family through repeated crises, died on Friday. He was 99.
The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, had been by his wife’s side throughout her 69-year reign, the longest in British history. During that time he earned a reputation for a tough, no-nonsense attitude and a propensity for occasional gaffes.
“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,” the palace said in a statement.
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A newsreader was left close to tears announcing the death of Prince Philip this afternoon as the BBC, along with rivals ITV and Sky, interrupted their broadcast schedules to break the news.
The National Anthem accompanied the announcement from Buckingham Palace, while journalists across TV networks switched to black outfits as a mark of respect.
At 12.09pm on BBC One, an episode of Paramedics on Scene was abruptly paused as the screen faded to black, before being replaced by silence and a screen reading News Report .
Presenter Martine Croxall then told viewers: We are interrupting our normal programmes to bring you an important announcement.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dies at 99
“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.
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Prince Philip Mountbatten, the husband of the Queen of England, is dead, the Royal Family said in a
He was 99.
His death ultimately ends his 73-year marriage to the Queen, to whom he has been “strength and guide” in her 69-year reign as monarch.
“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,”
The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, was married to Queen Elizabeth for more than 70 years. A statement from Buckingham Palace said he passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The statement reads: 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. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss. The duke spent more than 70 years as the Queen’s companion, through each decade of her reign.
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