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 1950s.
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Members of the Greek Royal Family have
written touching tributes to Prince Philip – born a Prince of
Greece and Denmark – on their social media channels. Crown Prince
Pavlos wrote a long message talking about his “Uncle Philip” and
how he was “a very loved…
The Duke of Edinburgh was involved with
over 700 organisations throughout his royal life. We’ve searched
through the list of patronages and presidencies for reactions to
Prince Philip’s passing. Here we present a selection of reactions
from all over the world. Action…
The Grand National to go ahead as the world of horse racing pays tribute to "committed horseman" Prince Philip
9th April 2021
The world’s biggest horse race, The Grand
National, will go ahead on Saturday despite the UK entering a
period of mourning. Downing Street, in consultation with Buckingham
Palace, have decided that the annual steeplechase should carry on
at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. On Friday, Aintree observed two
minutes of silence in memory of Prince Philip who died earlier that
morning at the age…
Prince Harry will be permitted to attend Prince Philip's funeral "on compassionate grounds"
9th April 2021
The Duke of Sussex will be able to attend
the funeral of his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, despite
quarantine restrictions on compassionate grounds. People arriving
in the United Kingdom from the United States are required to
isolate for ten full days. Upon proof…
Prince Charles visits his grieving mother at Windsor Castle following the death of Prince Philip
9th April 2021
The Prince of Wales have travelled from
Highgrove House in Gloucestershire to Windsor Castle in Berkshire
to be alongside the grieving Queen. Prince Charles made the journey
on Friday so he could be alongside his mother following the death
of her husband of 73 years…
Princess Anne and Prince Edward pay tribute to their father the Duke of Edinburgh following his death aged 99
9th April 2021
The Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex
have paid tribute to their father, the Duke of Edinburgh, following
his death aged 99. Speaking in a broadcast interview with ITV News,
both Princess Anne and Prince Edward reflected on their father’s
life and their relationship with him over the years. Speaking of
his father’s difficult childhood where he fled Greece as a refugee,
Princess Anne…
Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel
Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema have paid tribute to the Duke
of Edinburgh on their social media channels saying they are “deeply
saddened” by his death. They have sent their condolences to The
Queen on behalf of themselves and…
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 Queen asks people to donate to charity rather than leaving floral tributes in memory of Prince Philip
9th April 2021
A statement issued on behalf of The Queen
has asked that people do not leave floral tributes to the Duke of
Edinburgh outside of Royal Residences, and instead donate to a
charity. Hundreds of people have already left bouquets of flowers
outside of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, however, there are
concerns about mass gathering in light of the ongoing public health
emergency. An online…
