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…
The Leader of the Opposition on Prince Philip: ''Britain has lost an extraordinary public servant''
9th April 2021
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir
Starmer, has described The Duke of Edinburgh as ” an extraordinary
public servant” as he joined tributes to Prince Philip who has died
at the age of 99. In a statement issued just minutes after
Buckingham Palace announced…
His name was Prince Christian Victor of
Schleswig-Holstein. Born 14 April 1867, he was the eldest son of
Princess Helena, the third daughter of Queen Victoria. On 29
October 1900, Prince Christian would die of typhoid fever after
coming down with malaria in Pretoria, one of…
The grandchildren of a monarch navigate
the vagaries of royal life more fully than most. While all are born
as much loved members of a family, the rules that govern
successions mean that they find themselves taking different paths
as the years go by. Royal roles beckon for some while others find
themselves moving further away from the throne and into a more
normal life as time passes. In this…
