The Duke of Edinburgh has left King Edward VII’s hospital in central London where he has been recovering after heart surgery, four weeks after first being admitted. He was driven away from the private hospital on Tuesday morning. “The Duke of Edinburgh has today been discharged from King Edward VII’s hospital and has returned to Windsor Castle, following treatment for an infection and a...
The news of Prince Philip’s death was shared with the nation on Friday just hours after his passing. The duke had been sent home from hospital to Windsor Castle just a few weeks prior. Announcing the news to the world, a spokesperson from Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip...
Prince Philip’s ceremonial royal funeral will take place in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on Saturday. It will be a televised event and people are being urged not to turn up at royal residences due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Lord Chamberlain’s Office, led by the Queen’s Comptroller Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, will issue invitations to 30 chosen guests, plan the event in minute...
Preparations are underway for the funeral of Prince Philip, who died aged 99 last week. The funeral will take place on Saturday 17 April at 3pm, at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. While the Duke of Edinburgh is entitled to a full state funeral, he will not have one. Before he died, Philip insisted on a ceremony with minimal fuss and his body will not lie in state. The funeral, formally known as a...
The Duke of Edinburgh, has died at the aged of 99, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The Queen’s husband Prince Philip was admitted to hospital earlier this year, where he stayed for one month, for treatment on a pre-existing heart condition. “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,” the...
QUEEN Elizabeth II was married to Prince Philip for more than seven decades. The royal couple, who tied the knot in 1947, have four children together – Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. Were Prince Philip and The Queen related? The Queen, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, were distant cousins. Both directly related to Queen Victoria, the two share the same bloodline...
Video in honor of the editing Duke of EdinburghThe man who died weeks before his 100th birthday was spread on social media after reading the book “Patriarchs – Elegy” by the laureate poet Simon Armitage. The footage shows the duke at different stages of his life, including when he was a boy, his wedding to the queen, and the birth of their children. Image:Prince Philip has died at the age of 99In...