Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral will be on Saturday 17 April at 3 PM.
The service will take place at Windsor Castle, taking into account
the current COVID regulations. This means that there will be no
public procession. The coffin will be transported to St George’s
Chapel at Windsor Castle in a Land Rover designed with the help of
the Duke of…
A special podcast from Royal Central. The
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
and 21st…
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…
The Duke of Edinburgh led a long life of
public service as the longest-serving consort in British history.
As Queen Elizabeth’s “strength and stay” for over 73 years, he was
a highly-visible member of the Royal Family, and now, as we look
back on his life…
Flags at the home of England’s football
team, Wembley, will fly at half mast in tribute to Prince Philip,
who has died at the age of 99. The same tribute will be made at St.
George’s Park. The national side tweeted ”It’s with immense sadness
that…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer praises Prince Philip's devotion and humour as he pays tribute
9th April 2021
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has made
a very personal tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh following news of
his death at the age of 99. In a tweet, Rishi Sunak said ”For your
humour and positivity, your years of military service, for all the
young people you inspired and for the dedication to your duty, the
whole nation thanks you.” The focus on Prince Philip’s sense of
fun…
Margareta, Custodian of the Crown in
Romania has sent her condolences to The Queen on the death of
Prince Philip, who she described as a ”father figure”. Margareta’s
late father, King Michael of Romania, was Philip’s cousin and the
two, who were…
The Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Prime
Minister of Australia, has sent his condolences to The Royal Family
following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. In a statement, he
said: “For nearly 80 years, Prince Philip served his Crown, his
country and the Commonwealth.
Politicians across the UK pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh who has died at the age of 99
9th April 2021
The First Ministers of Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland have paid tribute to Prince Philip following
the announcement of his death at the age of 99. Scottish leader,
Nicola Sturgeon, tweeted her condolences as news came through,
saying ”I am saddened by news that the Duke of Edinburgh has died.
I send my personal and deepest condolences – and those the Scottish
government and…
