His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, has died aged 99.
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Political leaders from across Cambridgeshire have paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, who has died aged 99.
Buckingham Palace announced on Friday (April 9) that His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle.
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner said: “The Duke of Edinburgh has been a fixture in all of our lives for as long as we can remember and his passing is a sad day.
“He was sometimes a controversial figure but he was a colossal support to the Queen, and the country will rightly be in mourning.”
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 12:09 PM
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.
Reaction from around the world on the death of Prince Philip at age 99:
SYDNEY â Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison offered his countryâs âdeepest sympathies and condolencesâ to Queen Elizabeth II on the passing of Prince Philip.
âWhile your strength and stay, your Majesty, may now have passed, Jenny and I pray that you will find great comfort in your faith, in your family, at this time, he said. âBut we also, your Majesty, say to you as a Commonwealth, let us also now be your strength and stay as you continue to endure, as you continue to serve so loyally and so faithfully, as you have done over so many generations.â
How to leave your tributes to Prince Philip in online book of condolence
The Duke of Edinburgh died peacefully on Friday morning at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace confirmed
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An online book of condolence has been launched to commemorate the life of His Royal Highness Prince Philip.
The Duke of Edinburgh died peacefully on Friday morning at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace confirmed.
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.