Prince Philip Dies at 99 at Windsor Castle; Queen Elizabeth to Mourn for 8 Days By Pablo Luna / Friday, 09 Apr 2021 07:46PM
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth, is dead. The 99-year-old Philip died peacefully on Friday at Windsor Castle according to royal sources. Queen Elizabeth, 94, will mourn for eight days as per ancient British tradition, but the mourning period may be extended to 30 days within the royal palace, Fox News reports.
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” the royal family announced. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”
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Queen Elizabeth II was at peace with the ever-increasing possibility of losing her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip following years of health troubles.
Former press secretary to the Queen, Charles Anson, told People magazine on Friday that the 94-year-old monarch was prepared for Philip’s death simply because she thought about it so much where it became second nature to accept the inevitable. She would have thought about this moment several times and her way would be to remain as steady and as calm as possible, Anson told the publication. That comes naturally to her through her temperament and her experience.
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The loss of her beloved husband will be one of the most traumatic things the Queen has ever had to face.
Together for more than 70 years, the Duke of Edinburgh lived through the ups and down of the monarch’s life and reign with her.
In 2002, her Golden Jubilee year, the Queen lost both her mother and sister within weeks of one another. But Philip was at her side.
The Queen with the Duke of Edinburgh after the Queen Mother’s funeral (PA)
There will be no chance to spend as much time as she needs to grieve out of the spotlight.
Prince Philip, The Duke Of Edinburgh, Has Died Aged 99
by : Julia Banim on : 09 Apr 2021 12:06
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Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, has passed away at the age of 99.
Earlier this year, February 17, the palace announced Prince Philip had been admitted to London’s King Edward VII Hospital the night before as a precautionary measure after he began to feel unwell.
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He ended up staying at the private hospital for four weeks. On March 3, Prince Philip underwent successful heart surgery at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, before being transferred back to King Edward VII’s. On March 5, Buckingham Palace said, ‘The Duke is expected to remain in hospital for continuing treatment for a number of days.’ He left hospital on March 16.