A tribute to Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is featured on a billboard ahead, prior to the start of the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on April 11, 2021. (Photo by Clive Rose / POOL / AFP) /
Racing’s Scottish Grand National as well as football and rugby fixtures in the United Kingdom are to be moved “as a mark of respect” to avoid a clash with the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday. x
Scotland’s premier jumps race will be run on Sunday while 32 English Football League games will be moved from their 1400GMT kick-off slot.
Prince Philip was no stranger to the county, including Ledbury. He and the Queen made their first visit to the county in 1957, and their last as a couple was in celebration of Diamond Day in Hereford, in 2012. During the 1957, the Royal couple went from a cheering Ledbury town centre to Leominster, before the Queen planted two oak trees at Queenswood. At Hereford, thousands of well-wishers also gave them a rousing welcome. The Royal Couple were next in the Ledbury area in July 2003, when the Queen visited Harling Court residential home in New Street, while the Duke visited a number of other locations, including Westons Cider Museum in Much Marcle, where he met local school children.
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Buckingham Palace confirmed the tragic news on Friday that Prince Philip had passed away, aged 99.
‘It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,’ Buckingham Palace announced in a statement today.
‘His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.’
Royal family members paid tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh, speaking out about their loss and Prince Harry has flown to the UK to be with the Queen and to attend Prince Philip’s private funeral on Saturday.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have led US tributes to Prince Philip following his death at the age of 99. In addition to a formal statement released by the White House on Friday morning, Mr Biden made some brief comments to reporters during an Oval Office meeting in the afternoon. He said: “Jill and I and the entire administration send our condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the loss of Prince Philip. He was a heck.