William, Harry remember Prince Philip s wit, service to UK
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DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press
April 12, 2021
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1of17In this undated handout photo provided by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Britain s Prince Philip sits with his great-grandson Prince George in England. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that mostly defined his life, died on Friday, April 9, 2021. (Duke and Duchess of Cambridge via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
2of17A plaque at the base of a tree planted by Prince Philip in 1958 at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon, where the he first met the Queen whilst training as a young naval cadet, England, Monday, April 12, 2021. Britain s Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that mostly defined his
He spent his life travelling the world, but Prince Philip's final journey will be an eight-minute drive through the grounds of Windsor Castle ahead of a funeral service featuring just 30 mourners.
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The brutal king, best known for his six marriages, initiating English Reformation and beheading anyone who went against him, reigned over England for 38 years until his death in 1547. Experts continue to debate Henry’s final cause of death, but most agree obesity hastened it after he suffered a leg wound from a jousting accident in 1536. He died in his now-destroyed Palace of Whitehall in London, aged 55, and was interred into a vault at Windsor Castle, where he remains to this day.