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 coffin will be transported to St George’s
Chapel at Windsor Castle in a Land Rover designed with the help of
the Duke of…
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 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…
Canada's Administrator of the Government releases statement on Prince Philip's passing
9th April 2021
The Administrator of the Government of
Canada, Richard Wagner, has released a statement on the death of
Prince Philip, writing that the late Duke “devoted himself to the
people of the Commonwealth and of Canada.” Wagner, who is acting as
the Governor General of Canada following the resignation of Julie
Payette earlier this year, wrote: “Throughout his long life, His
Royal Highness The…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Prince Philip "a man of great service to others"
9th April 2021
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
has released a statement on the passing of The Duke of Edinburgh,
calling Prince Philip “a man of great service to others.” Prime
Minister Trudeau’s message, released in both official
languages—English and…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde "deeply saddened" by Prince Philip's death
9th April 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, the
King and Queen of the Belgians, have sent their condolences upon
the death of Prince Philip, saying that they are “deeply saddened.”
The full statement in English reads, “Deeply saddened by the
passing away of His…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands have sent their condolences
upon the death of Prince Philip. Their message reads, “It is with
great respect that we remember His Royal Highness Prince Philip.
Throughout his long life, he committed himself with dedication to
the British people and to his many duties and responsibilities. His
lively personality never…
Earlier today, Buckingham Palace
announced the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. His
titles now automatically pass to his heir, but who is that? On 19
November 1947, the day before his wedding to Princess Elizabeth,
his father-in-law King George VI bestowed…
Prince William visits vaccination centre in Norfolk as nearly 18M receive first jab
22nd February 2021
On Monday, Prince William made his first
in-person royal visit of the new year, visiting a vaccination
centre in Norfolk. At the King’s Lynn Corn Exchange, the Duke of
Cambridge met with some people receiving the vaccine. He spoke with
the National Health Service…
The Duke of Edinburgh was hospitalised
for “precautionary measures” on Wednesday. The palace announced the
hospitalisation was not related to the coronavirus, for which the
Duke received his vaccine in January. While he is said to be in
good spirits, this is not the Duke’s first time in the hospital.
Royal Central is taking a look at the Duke’s health problems
throughout…
