Joanna Lumley pays heartfelt tribute to kind, funny and very sharp Prince Philip irishmirror.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishmirror.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Floral tributes are seen outside Buckingham Palace
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He had lived a wonderful 99 years, but on Friday morning, April 9, with his beloved wife, The Queen, by his side, Prince Philip passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle.
The nation mourns with the Royal family for a man who lived a remarkable life of service. The news had hardly begun to sink in when the floral tributes appeared at the gates of Buckingham Palace, and the world of social media started to fill with uplifting stories of how the Duke of Edinburgh had touched the lives of people, made them smile, and inspired them in their youth.
The Duke of Edinburgh s granddaughters Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall both paid tribute to Philip by naming their newborn sons after him. But he never got to meet them.