He closed his eyes two months after the turn of the century: in his bed, as he wanted, and under the same roof as Queen Elizabeth II, the woman he had been at his side for over seven decades as a life partner, prince consort , bastion of the British monarchy. And that she now leaves alone on the threshold of 95 years. The United Kingdom and the world say goodbye to Prince Philip of Edinburgh, who died 99 years old in Windsor Castle where he managed to return on March 16 last after a month of hospitalization due to an infection aggravated by heart complications, just in time to pass Easter and to die. The announcement came from the only voice he could make. That of Elizabeth, entrusted to the lines – touching and dry, in the style of both – of a sober message from Buckingham Palace. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty the Queen announces the death of her beloved husband , His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away peacefully this morning in Windsor Castle. The Royal Family joins the people around the world who are in mourning the loss “. No state funeral. This was reported by palace sources to the BBC, specifying that the ceremony will be of a private nature, albeit with the necessary honors, “in compliance with the customs and wishes” of the deceased. The body will remain in Windsor Castle until the religious ceremony, which will take place in the adjacent chapel of St George – where Harry and Meghan, among others, got married – in the presence of the royal family and a representation of guests. Public attendance is also not encouraged due to Covid restrictions.
It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband di lei, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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– The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 9, 2021
A few touching lines to express the pain of a loss after 73 years of living together: this is how Queen Elizabeth II announced today the death of Prince Consort Philip of Edinburgh, born in Corfu on June 10, 1921 and passed away 2 months after the milestone of birthday number 100. “It is with deep sadness – we read – that Her Majesty the Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died peacefully this morning in Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family joins the people around the world who are mourning the loss. ”
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– UK Prime Minister (@ 10DowningStreet) April 9, 2021
“We will remember the Duke of Edinburgh for his contribution to the nation – said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson– and for his solid support for the queen. As a nation and as a kingdom we thank the extraordinary figure and work “of Prince Philip, the premier said, calling him” a loving husband, an affectionate father and grandfather. “Johnson recalled the words of the queen herself, in honor of one the past birthdays of the duke, according to which the royal family and the whole country “must always be aware of the debt” towards Philip for his service to the dynasty and to the nation. “Today – said the prime minister – we share the mourning of Her Majesty the Queen and we offer her and all her family our condolences, with our thanks, as a nation and as a kingdom, for the extraordinary life and work of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ” BoJo then pointed to the deceased as a “source of inspiration and encouragement for British youth”, crediting him with helping the sovereign to “lead the Royal Family and the monarchy in order to make her remain an indisputably vital institution for the balance and happiness of our national life “. He also recalled his commitment as an environmentalist, “long before the battle for the protection of nature in the world became fashionable”. But above all he highlighted her role as a pillar next to the queen, “not only as a husband, but as strength and presence of her by her side for more than 70 years”. “It is therefore to Her Majesty and to the royal family – he concluded – that our thoughts and prayers must turn today”. giving him credit for helping the sovereign to “lead the Royal Family and the monarchy so that it remains an indisputably vital institution for the balance and happiness of our national life.” He also recalled his commitment as an environmentalist, “long before the battle for the protection of nature in the world became fashionable”. But above all he highlighted her role as a pillar next to the queen, “not only as a husband, but as strength and presence of her by her side for more than 70 years”. “It is therefore to Her Majesty and to the royal family – he concluded – that our thoughts and prayers must turn today”. giving him credit for helping the sovereign to “lead the Royal Family and the monarchy so that it remains an indisputably vital institution for the balance and happiness of our national life.” He also recalled his commitment as an environmentalist, “long before the battle for the protection of nature in the world became fashionable”. But above all he highlighted her role as a pillar next to the queen, “not only as a husband, but as strength and presence of her by her side for more than 70 years”. “It is therefore to Her Majesty and to the royal family – he concluded – that our thoughts and prayers must turn today”. But above all, he highlighted his role as a pillar alongside the queen, “not only as a husband, but as a strength and presence at her side for more than 70 years”. “It is therefore to Her Majesty and the royal family – she concluded – that our thoughts and prayers must turn today.” But above all, he highlighted his role as a pillar alongside the queen, “not only as a husband, but as a strength and presence at her side for more than 70 years”. “It is therefore to Her Majesty and the royal family – she concluded – that our thoughts and prayers must turn today.”
I am saddened to hear of the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip.
I would like to extend my sincere sympathy to Her Majesty The Queen, the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom on this very sad day.
– Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) April 9, 2021
“I am saddened to learn of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip. I would like – writes the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen – to extend my sincere condolences to yours. Majesty the Queen, to the royal family and people of the United Kingdom on such a sad day. ”
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has shared her condolences with Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family, following the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
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– Scottish Government (@scotgov) April 9, 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish secessionist leader of the SNP,
also bows before the disappearance of the 99-year-old Prince consort Philip, whose royal title of Duke of Edinburgh has been a symbol of Scotland’s and its capital’s bond with the United Kingdom and the British monarchy for decades. The first minister of the Scottish local government announced via Twitter that she had sent her “personal and deepest condolences” to the Queen and the Royal Family. “I am saddened – underlined Sturgeon – by the news of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh”. Prince Harry “will do his utmost to returnin Great Britain to be close to her grandmother Elizabeth “after the disappearance of her husband, Prince Philip. A” source close to the family “told the Daily Mail online. travel, but I think Harry will definitely go, “the source added. Harry was due to return to London on July 1 for the unveiling of a statue of his mother Diana at Kensington Palace, a project led by him and his brother William with whom he currently , after the interview with Oprah Winfrey, he would be at loggerheads. It is not clear if the prince had in mind another trip in June when his grandfather Philip would have turned 100. “Thank you for your dedication … You will be missed very much.”Prince Harry, together with his wife Meghan Markle, dedicated this tribute to his grandfather Philip, publishing the message on the home page of the Archwell website, the non-profit organization founded by the two. The message, published in white on a gray background, is complemented by the traditional English obituary “In loving memory of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021”.
