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April 10, 2021
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, had been by his wife’s side throughout her 69-year reign, the longest in British history, during which time he earned a reputation for a tough, no-nonsense attitude and a propensity for occasional gaffes. “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,” the palace said in a statement.
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FILE - In this Wednesday June 24, 2015 file photo, Britain s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip travel by boat on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died, it was announced on Friday, April 9, 2021. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle. Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving consort in British history.
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People gather outside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England after the announcement regarding the death of Britain s Prince Philip, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, husband to Queen Elizabeth II, and a central figure in British public life for almost three-quarters of a century has died, the royal family announced Friday. He was 99.
“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,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will made in due course,” the statement added. “The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”
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Queen Elizabeth II was at peace with the ever-increasing possibility of losing her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip following years of health troubles.
Former press secretary to the Queen, Charles Anson, told People magazine on Friday that the 94-year-old monarch was prepared for Philip’s death simply because she thought about it so much where it became second nature to accept the inevitable. She would have thought about this moment several times and her way would be to remain as steady and as calm as possible, Anson told the publication. That comes naturally to her through her temperament and her experience.
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Sophie after the news of Prince Philip s passing.
A statement was released on Friday 9 April confirming the sad news of Philip s death.
The Countess of Wessex briefly spoke to reporters as she departed Windsor Castle. She looked solemn and said: The Queen has been amazing.
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It is believed the couple spent around an hour at the Queen s home on Saturday morning, before departing in a blue Land Rover Discovery at 11am.
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