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.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has died aged 99
The Duke of Edinburgh has sadly passed away, with a statement from the Royal Family confirming the news. Philip fell ill with an infection this year and spent time in two London hospitals.
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Philip, 99, was the longest-serving consort in British history. A Buckingham Palace statement 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.
Prince Philip with The Queen in 2012 Among the many royal engagements Prince Philip carried out were several to Chester, the most recent being a visit to Chester Zoo in May 2012, when he joined the Queen in officially opening the zoo s first public space, the Diamond Jubilee Quarter.
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Tonight s edition of The One Show looks set to be postponed following news of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.
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He was married to the queen for more than 70 years.
By Paige Lavender and Lee Moran
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at age 99, the royal family announced Friday.
Philip and the queen were married for more than 70 years, making him the longest-serving spouse of a reigning British monarch. He was the oldest-ever male member of the British royal family.
Philip was born on the Greek island of Corfu on June 10, 1921, to Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg.
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.