Image Credit: Gar Lunney/ Library and Archives Of Canada collectionscanada.gc.ca April 10, 2021 - 6:00 PM Flags across the Thompson Okanagan are at half-mast as Canada marks the passing of Prince Phillip. Prince Phillip, the husband to Queen Elizabeth II, spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life. Buckingham Palace announced his death April 9. He was 99. The royal family has visited the Thompson Okanagan numerous times throughout the years. In 1959, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh toured all provinces in Canada including B.C. The latest visit from the royal family was when William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, visited Kelowna in 2016.