The Prince of Wales appeared emotional as
he viewed a collection of the tributes left in memory of his
father, the Duke of Edinburgh, at royal residences. The flowers,
cards and mementoes have been gathered up from outside Buckingham
Palace and within the Royal Parks and brought to Malborough House
Gardens in the capital. Prince Charles, accompanied by the Duchess
of Cornwall, visited the…
Under bright spring sunshine, rehearsals
for the funeral of Prince Philip have been taking place. Members of
the Army, Navy and RAF have been practising every aspect of the
ceremony which will see the Duke of Edinburgh laid to rest.
Soldiers from the Welsh Guards bow…
Two previously unseen images of the Queen
and Prince Philip with some of their great grandchildren have been
shared by the Royal Family as mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh
continues. The photos feature a snap of the couple with seven of
their great grandchildren, taken…
After Prince Philip’s funeral, on April
17th 2021 at St. George’s Chapel, his coffin will be lowered into
the Royal Vault where it will remain until the death of The Queen.
The two, who shared a marriage lasting over 73 years, will then be
buried together. But the decision to place Philip in the Royal
Vault means that this prince will share one final, special bond
with his mother. For she…
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Duke of Edinburgh’s death, at the age of 99, has led to tributes
from people around the world. For over seven decades, he was at the
heart of the House of Windsor and helped shape it through the 20th
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The focus of many papers is the enduring
love story of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Images of the
couple dominate the front of the Daily Mirror and The Daily Mail.
The Sun’s headline reads ‘’We’re all weeping with you, Ma’am’’
while the Star leads with…
Gun salutes will be fired around the
United Kingdom at noon on April 10th 2021 to mark the death of The
Duke of Edinburgh. Royal Navy ships at sea will join the tributes
which will also take place in London, Edinburgh, Belfast and
Cardiff as well as in Gibraltar. The 41 gun salutes will start at
noon with one round fired every minute. Military tributes got under
way early on Saturday…
Prince Philip passed away at Windsor
Castle on the morning of April 9th 2021. The Duke of Edinburgh, who
has died at the age of 99, was one of the towering figures of
British royal history. For over seven decades, he was at the
forefront of royal life. He became the…
The King of Spain has sent a deeply
personal message to the Queen following the death of The Duke of
Edinburgh. In a telegram, Felipe VI expresses his sympathy on the
passing of his ”dear Uncle Philip”. It is addressed to ”Dear Aunt
Lillibet”. The full message…
Cardinal Vincent Nichols: ''how much we will miss Prince Philip's presence and character''
9th April 2021
The leader of the Catholic Church in
England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, has said Prince
Philip’s character, so ”full of life and vigour” will be much
missed as he paid tribute to The Queen’s husband following his
death at the age of 99. Speaking soon after the Duke of Edinburgh’s
death was announced, Cardinal Nichols said ”At this moment of
sadness and loss I pray for the…
