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Mourners gather outside Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace following the death of Prince Philip

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9th April 2021
Within minutes of the news of Prince Philip’s death being announced, mourners began congregating outside of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace to pay their respects. Hundreds of people have left flowers in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh who died on Friday morning at the age of 99. Handwritten notes have been left alongside many of the floral tributes, expressing condolences to The…
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The Leader of the Opposition on Prince Philip: ''Britain has lost an extraordinary public servant''

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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 The Duke had passed away, Sir Keir said ”The United Kingdom has lost an extraordinary public servant in Prince Philip.
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The Prime Minister praises courage and tenacity of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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9th April 2021
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has hailed The Duke of Edinburgh for his steadfast service to the United Kingdom and to The Queen as he led tributes following news of Prince Philip’s death. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, just minutes after Buckingham Palace announced that the Duke had passed away at the age of 99, Boris Johnson said ”we remember the Duke…above all for…
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Prince Philip - from refugee to father of the UK and Commonwealth

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9th April 2021
While a key figure in the British Royal Family, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was first known as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. Born into the Greek and Danish royal families, Philip was born on Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921 to Princess Alice and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. At the time of his birth, he was sixth in line to the Greek throne, and at the age of 18 months, his…
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