THE LOSS of her 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. There will be no chance to spend as much time as she needs to grieve out of the spotlight. An appearance at the duke’s funeral in the full glare of the media beckons within days.
April 9, 2021
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(LONDON) Britain s Prince Philip, a stalwart supporter of his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, for over seven decades, died Friday. He was 99. 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, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Friday. 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.
The Duke of Edinburgh was known as one of the hardest-working members of the royal family during his tenure alongside the country s longest-reigning monarch. Philip married then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and fulfilled thousands of royal duties.
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.
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.
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