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Canada to honour The Duke of Edinburgh with commemorative service on Saturday

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13th April 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh’s life will be commemorated with a special service in Canada on Saturday, hours after he is laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel. The Government of Canada has announced that a national commemorative ceremony will be held on 17 April at the Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa at 12:30 pm in honour of Prince Philip, who passed away on 9 April. The church service will…
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The Duke of Sussex says his grandfather was a man of "service, honour and great humour" in new statement

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12th April 2021
The Duke of Sussex has released a statement paying tribute to his late grandfather, The Duke of Edinburgh. Harry, who flew from his California home over the weekend in order to quarantine ahead of his grandfather’s funeral on Saturday, released his message from Frogmore Cottage, the UK home he shared with his family. Harry’s message reads: “My grandfather was a man of service…
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My favourite Prince Philip moment: Feeding the elephants bananas at Whipsnade Zoo

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12th April 2021
As part of our obituary coverage marking the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Royal Central team are reliving some of their favourite moments involving His Royal Highness. In this article, Editor-in-Chief Charlie Proctor talks us through his most memorable moment. I have been a royal reporter for eight years now, having started writing about the British Royal Family in 2013.
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Prince Philip's last visit to Norway

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12th April 2021
During his life, Prince Philip visited Norway a number of times. He was in the country both on official tours, but he also visited his Norwegian relatives and friends privately on several occasions. The last time the Duke of Edinburgh visited Norway was in 2001. Even though…
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The Duke of Edinburgh in the 2000s

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11th April 2021
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, here are some of his big moments from the 2000s. [getty src=”51780073″ width=”594&#8243…
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