The Queen has lost her world after the death of Prince Philip, says his cousin
Lady Myra Butter, a cousin to the Duke of Edinburgh, has shared her sadness at his death and given an insight into how the Queen will be feeling after the announcement today
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Queen’s ‘deep sorrow’ as Philip dies aged 99
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April 10, 2021
LONDON: The Queen is grieving for her beloved husband the Duke of Edinburgh who has died aged 99.
Buckingham Palace announced Philip’s death just after midday issuing a statement that spoke about how the royal family join with people across the globe “mourning his loss”.
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.
“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.”
The Queen has shared a touching tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh - a day after her husband of 73 years died at Windsor Castle at the age of 99.
A portrait, which shows Her Majesty, 94, sitting next to Prince Philip, was posted on the Royal Family’s social media along with a moving quote from the monarch about her husband from a speech she made celebrating their golden wedding anniversary in 1997.
She said: ‘He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know.’
Prince Philip ‘couldn’t imagine anything worse’ than living to 100 Liam O Dell
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A quote from the late Prince Philip in which he said he had “no desire whatsoever” to reach his 100th birthday has resurfaced following his death.
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away, aged 99, on Friday morning.
It comes almost two months before he was due to become a centenarian – his birthday being on 10 June.
However, speaking to
The Daily Telegraph in 2000, the great-grandfather revealed he didn’t actually want to reach the milestone.
He told the paper: “I can’t imagine anything worse. Bits of me are falling off already.”
The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin will be transported in a ceremonial procession to his funeral on a Land Rover he helped to design.
It is a fitting tribute to Philip – the nation’s longest consort – who was known for his practical skills and his enduring interest in design and engineering.
The purpose-built Land Rover was specially modified to carry a coffin – in a project that the duke helped with many years ago.
Philip takes the wheel of a Land Rover to drive the Queen around her inspection of the jumps in the European Horse Trials (PA)
The vehicle will process slowly through the grounds of Windsor Castle ahead of the duke’s funeral on Saturday at St George’s Chapel.