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In a statement, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed New Zealand’s sorrow at the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “Our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen at this profoundly sad time. On behalf of the New Zealand people and the Government, I would like to express my sincere condolences to Her Majesty and to all the Royal Family. “Prince Philip will be fondly remembered for the encouragement he gave to so many young New Zealanders through The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award. In over fifty years of the award in New Zealand, thousands of y...

NICOLA Sturgeon’s assertion that she will increase NHS elective output to 110 per cent of pre-Covid levels is fanciful, if not a dishonest pre-election bribe ("Sturgeon pledges to ‘remobilise’ health service and maximise hospital capacity", The Herald, April 7). Pre-Covid the NHS never achieved anywhere near 100% capacity for such as hips and knee replacements, as demonstrated by the hundreds of thousands who were failed by the 12 weeks statutory guarantee introduced by her. As a former health secretary such an assertion betrays either a gross lack of knowledge of the workings of the ...

The Queen's husband leaves behind an incredible legacy. Read our live blog for the very latest news on Prince Philip's death... 4 What titles and honours did Prince Philip have? As well as the title of Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip was bestowed with the titles Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich when he married the Queen. His list of titles and honours had been added to throughout the years. The Duke of Edinburgh’s full title was: “His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich, Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Extra Kn...

The Royal Family Twitter account confirmed the news on Friday night. The 99-year-old prince had recently been hospitalised in February 2021 for what Buckingham Palace said was a "precautionary measure" after he felt ill.  Ardern says flags on all government buildings and naval vessels will be flown at half-mast and following his funeral a national memorial service will be held in Wellington. During his lifetime Prince Philip visited New Zealand 15 times - 10 with the Queen, and five without her. In 1953 he was at the side of the newly crowned Queen as the couple visited 46 towns and attended...

9 April 2021 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today expressed New Zealand’s sorrow at the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “Our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen at this profoundly sad time. On behalf of the New Zealand people and the Government, I would like to express my sincere condolences to Her Majesty and to all the Royal Family. “Prince Philip will be fondly remembered for the encouragement he gave to so many young New Zealanders through The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award. In over fifty years of The Award in New Zealand, thousands of young...