Remembering His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Honouring the life of the longest-serving royal consort in British history. Prince Philip is being remembered by church leaders as a man of faith. By Amy ChengSaturday 10 Apr 2021 Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has said. A statement released at 12pm local time (9pm AEST) confirmed the Duke of Edinburgh had died “peacefully” on Friday morning. Although Philip often didn’t address matters of faith, he is being remembered by church leaders as a man of faith. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was always “struck” by his joy at life.