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Updated April 9, 2021 at 10:34 AM ET
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II s husband and the Duke of Edinburgh, died Friday at age 99, Buckingham Palace announced. He was the first male royal consort since Queen Victoria s time in the 1800s and the longest-serving consort in British history. It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Royal Family s official website said. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.
Prince Philip: From Controversial Consort to Royal Stalwart
The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was originally a somewhat controversial match for the future queen.
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The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was originally a somewhat controversial match for the future queen.
Philip Mountbatten married then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and the pair s marriage is longer than any other royal union in history. Just as his wife is the longest-serving British monarch, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was the longest-serving royal consort in British history. (According to tradition, the husband of a queen is known as a prince consort, and doesn’t become king.)