“My dear dad was a very special person” and “my family and I will miss him enormously.” Thus the Prince Charles, in a brief statement to the press, paid tribute to his father, the Prince Philip, who passed away yesterday at the age of 99. Throughout his life, the Duke of Edinburgh “has rendered a remarkable and devoted service to the Queen, to my family and to the country and also to the entire Commonwealth,” said the heir to the British throne, adding that Philip was “a figure much loved and appreciated “.
“Above all, I think he would have been struck by the reactions and touching things that were said about him”, said Carlo, thanking “deeply” also on behalf of the royal family, for the support received “in this particularly sad moment” .
