Prince Philip honoured with new stamp collection
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Royal Mail are releasing four new stamps in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh.
A collection of four black and white images of Prince Philip – who died last month aged 99 – depict him in various stages of his life, and royal collectors will be able to get their hands on the mini sheet for £6.65 from 24 June.
A 2nd class stamp bears a photo of Philip as a young man which was taken by the photographer Baron, whose real name was Sterling Henry Nahum, while the 1st class stamp has a picture from 1980, when the prince attended the passing out parade of his son Prince Andrew at Dartmouth Naval College in Devon.
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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Prince Philip's cause of death has been confirmed by the head of the royal medical household. The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth's husband of 73 years died on April 9 at the age of 99.