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The Royal Family confirmed that on April 9, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and patriarch of the British royal family, died aged 99. Buckingham Palace has issued a short statement, saying: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss. Further announcements will be made in due course."
Born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, the duke abandoned his Greek and Danish titles to become a naturalized British subject when he became engaged to Princess Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of King George VI. Shortly before the couple married in 1947, he became Baron Greenwich, Earl of Merioneth and Duke of Edinburgh. Following George VI's death in 1952, Elizabeth ascended to the British throne,...
Born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, the duke abandoned his Greek and Danish titles to become a naturalized British subject when he became engaged to Princess Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of King George VI. Shortly before the couple married in 1947, he became Baron Greenwich, Earl of Merioneth and Duke of Edinburgh. Following George VI's death in 1952, Elizabeth ascended to the British throne,...
- 4/9/2021
- by Gemma Cartwright
- Popsugar.com
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