Died at 99 on Prince Philip of Edinburgh. And from the royal palace comes the official note on Queen Elizabeth’s “deep sorrow”, together with her spouse since 1947, the year of her official engagement and wedding. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty the Queen announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The royal family joins the people from all over the world mourning his loss. Further announcements will be made in due course “, reads the note also appeared on the social profiles of the Royal Family.
Filippo, who would have turned 100 on 10 June, had last appeared in public last 16 March, as he was leaving the King Edward VII Hspital in London. The royal had been hospitalized to recover from the heart surgery he had undergone at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital on February 16 for a period of “rest and observation” after suffering an illness.