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 1980s.
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The Kings of Cambodia and Morocco have
released condolence messages that have been sent to The Queen after
the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday. King Norodom
Sihamoni of Cambodia sent a letter to Her Majesty on 10 April
expressing his sympathies saying that the…
"A man of great character:" The former King of Greece releases a statement marking Prince Philip's death
10th April 2021
The former King of Greece, King
Constantine II, has released a statement of condolence. Prince
Philip and Constantine were first cousins once removed; both
descended from King George I of Greece. Constantine released
the following statement to the Associated…
Prince Philip designed his own hearse before death - a special custom-made Land Rover which will carry his body on Saturday
10th April 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin will be
placed on a specially-built Land Rover on Saturday which will carry
bis body from to St George’s Chapel. The Land Rover has been
specially commissioned for Prince Philip’s funeral, with the the
Duke having “had a hand” in designing it. The Queen and The Royal
Family will travel behind the Land Rover for his funeral, which…
Prince Harry to travel to the UK for Prince Philip's funeral - Meghan to miss on medical advice
10th April 2021
The Duke of Sussex is to fly from
California to the United Kingdom to attend the funeral of his
grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip’s funeral will
take place next Saturday at 3pm in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The
Duchess of Sussex is unable…
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…
Prince of Wales calls The Duke of Edinburgh "a very special person" in new statement
10th April 2021
The Prince of Wales has paid personal
tribute to his late father, The Duke of Edinburgh, tonight. In a
statement released on behalf of the Royal Family, Prince Charles
said: “I particularly wanted to say that my father, for I suppose
the last 70 years, has given the most remarkable, devoted service
to The Queen, to my family and to the country, but also to the
whole of the…
Grand Duke Henri says the friendship Prince Philip shared with his father "holds a special meaning for my family"
10th April 2021
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has sent a
condolence letter today to Queen Elizabeth II following the death
of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh yesterday. The Grand Duke said
that Prince Philip’s friendship with his late father, Grand Duke
Jean, “holds a…
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…
The Grand National, the world’s most
famous horse race watched by a global audience of half a billion
people, has fallen silent in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Before the first race on Saturday, jockeys, trainers, owners and
racecourse staff observed two minutes silence in memory of Prince
Philip who died on Friday aged 99. Flags at Aintree Racecourse in
Liverpool have been lowered…
