A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “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.”
Tower Hamlets mayor John Biggs played host to the Duke of Edinburgh and The Queen for the visit, which was the Prince s last major engagement before formally retiring.
Mayor who played host to Prince Philip and the Queen in Poplar in 2017. His death is cause of sadness in east London
- Credit: Mike Brooke
The Mayor told the
Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer agreed to halt campaigning for next month s local elections until after the Duke of Edinburgh s funeral.
The Prime Minister was informed of the duke s death while working in Downing Street yesterday morning. He called the Labour leader to agree the suspension.
Campaigning in the elections for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly has also been halted and Downing Street has imposed a near blackout on government announcements. Parliament has been recalled from the Easter break on Monday, a day early, to allow MPs to pay tribute to the duke.
Government sources said only essential announcements would be made, mostly linked to the pandemic.
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Prince Philip dies aged 99, what happens now? Operation Forth Bridge explained. (PA) The Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, has died at the age of 99 , Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The news of his death was announced in a statement on Twitter by Royal Family on behalf of the Queen. It said: “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.” 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.
Buckingham Palace announced the sad news in a statement at midday today (April 9) It said: “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.” HM Lord- Lieutenant for Cumbria, Mrs Claire Hensman said:“This is a day of great sadness as we mourn the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip, until his retirement from most public engagements at the remarkable age of 96, was the mainstay of our Royal Family and we can be very grateful for his enduring and positive influence on our national life.