When he heard the news that George VI had died, the Duke of Edinburgh looked as if half the world had been dropped on him, his close aide once said.
Philip had been expected to take a large share of royal engagements as the King’s health grew worse.
He and Princess Elizabeth had made their first major tour together to Canada and the United States in October and November 1951, after which the duke was made a Privy Counsellor.
Yet on February 6, 1952, both their lives changed irrevocably.
Elizabeth and Philip were on a tour of Kenya when a message was given to the duke that the King was dead.
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Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband and confidant, dies at 99
Britain s Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pose on their wedding day in London on Nov 20, 1947.PHOTO: AFP
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LONDON – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace said Friday.
The Queen’s husband was admitted to a London hospital on Feb. 17 after feeling unwell. He spent a month in hospital and was released on March 16, when he returned to Windsor Castle.
The Royal Family said he died at home.
“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,” The Royal Family said on Twitter.
His illness was said to not be related to COVID-19 – the Queen and Philip were vaccinated against the coronavirus in early January.