Buckingham Palace confirmed that Prince Philip passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The Duke was the longest-serving consort in British history but officially retired from public engagements in the summer of 2017. 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. pic.twitter.com/XOIDQqlFPn The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 9, 2021 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.
Leaders from across Andover have expressed their condolences following the passing of Prince Philip at the age of 99. Politicians and the emergency services have paid tribute to the Prince Consort, whose death was announced today (April 9). Kit Malthouse, the MP for North West Hampshire, changed his Twitter banner to a memorial image of Prince Philip. He told the Advertiser: “His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh lived a life of remarkable devotion to public service. His example inspired millions, from his wartime service in the Navy through to his pioneering work on the environment, and with young people. For many, including me, his obvious enjoyment of life and unstuffy attitude to the world meant he always raised a smile and he will be remembered with deep affection and respect. The Queen and the Royal Family have my deepest condolences and the nation mourns with them for their loss.”
Kate Middleton and
Prince Philip on social media following his passing on Friday (April 9). Though the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have not yet released a personal statement on the Duke of Edinburgh s death, the small changes made to their Twitter and Instagram profiles show they are attempting to pay their respects to William s grandfather.
Shortly after Queen Elizabeth shared the sad news, William and Kate changed their social media profile photos. Instead of the happy family photo taken last year, their profile photos are now filled with the couple s joint monogram. On Twitter, William and Kate added a black-and-white photo of the Duke of Edinburgh as their banner image.
Prince Philip dead: Prince William and Kate Middleton update Twitter in touching gesture
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge changed their Twitter cover picture to an image of the late Duke of Edinburgh, who has died aged 99. Tributes have poured in from across the world
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William and Kate changed the cover picture on their Twitter account to an image of Philip
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