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Buckingham Palace reveals Prince Philip s official cause of death
The British royal had spent around a month in the hospital just weeks before he breathed his last.
May 6, 2021 07:48 BST
Buckingham Palace released the death certificate of Prince Philip on Wednesday, which revealed old age as the reason behind the death of the 99-year-old royal.
The document was certified by Sir Huw Thomas, the head of the royal medical household and the physician to Queen Elizabeth II, who has been caring for the monarch couple since 2014, reports The Telegraph, which obtained the certificate.
On the document, the royal s name was listed as His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh formerly known as Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark formerly known as Philip Mountbatten. His first occupation was that of Naval Officer, while his second occupation was listed as Husband of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Sovereign. The certificate was registered by his private secretar
Prince Philip died of old age
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away last month at the age of 99 and though he d been in hospital for a procedure related to a heart condition just a few weeks before his death, his doctor didn t single out any specific contributory factor 7 May 2021
According to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sir Huw Thomas, the head of the royal medical household, listed old age as the cause of Philip s death on 9 April, an accepted description if the patient is over 80 and the doctor has personally cared for them a long time and observed a gradual decline.
Prince Philip s cause of death has been revealed
The Duke of Edinburgh died last month at Windsor Castle
07:08, 5 MAY 2021
HRH Prince Philip and HM The Queen visited Felsted School in 2014, as part of Felsted s 450th Anniversary celebrations CREDIT: Felsted School (Image: Essex Chronicle)
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The Duke of Edinburgh s cause of death was officially recorded as old age according to medical documents.
At the time Buckingham Palace declined to release further details of his death except to say he passed away peacefully .
Now, Prince Philip s death certificate shows the cause was simply old age .
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured June 1, 2020, in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle ahead of his 99th birthday June 10. The Queen is wearing an Angela Kelly dress with the Cullinan V diamond brooch. The Duke is wearing a Household Division tie. (Steve Parsons/PA Wire)