Commonwealth mourns Prince Philip’s death

The Commonwealth has mourned Prince Philip with a 41-gun salute in Australia, flags at half mast in Canada and a national memorial is being planned in New Zealand. The Duke of Edinburgh’s death at Windsor Castle was announced by Her Majesty ‘with great sorrow’ on Friday, and as Britons embarked on eight days of mourning, … Read more

Commonwealth mourns Prince Philip’s death

The Commonwealth has mourned Prince Philip with a 41-gun salute in Australia, flags at half mast in Canada and a national memorial is being planned in New Zealand. The Duke of Edinburgh’s death at Windsor Castle was announced by Her Majesty ‘with great sorrow’ on Friday, and as Britons embarked on eight days of mourning, … Read more

Prince Philip dies: Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi remembers Prince Philip

Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi remembers Prince Philip with sombre black and white photos – after the Duke of Edinburgh made a rare outing for their intimate wedding last summer Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi paid tribute to Prince Philip  The 37-year-old shared two black and white photos of the Duke of Edinburgh  … Read more

Prince Philip dies: Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi remembers Prince Philip

Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi remembers Prince Philip with sombre black and white photos – after the Duke of Edinburgh made a rare outing for their intimate wedding last summer Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi paid tribute to Prince Philip  The 37-year-old shared two black and white photos of the Duke of Edinburgh  … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury praises Prince Philip as an ‘outstanding example of Christian service’

The Archbishop of Canterbury has hailed Prince Philip as an ‘outstanding example of Christian service’ who was ‘a master of putting people at ease and making them feel special’. Justin Welby joined other religious leaders including the Bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, in paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, following his death aged 99 … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury praises Prince Philip as an ‘outstanding example of Christian service’

The Archbishop of Canterbury has hailed Prince Philip as an ‘outstanding example of Christian service’ who was ‘a master of putting people at ease and making them feel special’. Justin Welby joined other religious leaders including the Bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, in paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, following his death aged 99 … Read more

Prince Philip dies: Gun salute to Prince Philip from his beloved Royal Navy

Royal Navy warships will lead a worldwide gun salute in honour of Prince Philip today, firing 41 shots over 40 minutes from midday as they are joined by batteries in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Gibraltar.  HMS Diamond, a 8,000-tonne destroyer dubbed ‘the jewel in the naval crown, set sail from Portsmouth on Friday with … Read more

Prince Philip dies: Cousin Lady Pamela Hicks pays tribute

Lady Pamela Hicks has paid tribute to her cousin Prince Philip on his death.   Lady Pamela, 91, daughter of Philip’s maternal uncle Lord ‘Dickie’ Mountbatten, was a lady-in-waiting to the Queen and a bridesmaid at their 1947 wedding.  On learning of the death of her cousin, she said: ‘A unique man in every way. There was … Read more

Prince Philip dies: Gun salute to Prince Philip from his beloved Royal Navy

Royal Navy warships will lead a worldwide gun salute in honour of Prince Philip today, firing 41 shots over 40 minutes from midday as they are joined by batteries in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Gibraltar.  HMS Diamond, a 8,000-tonne destroyer dubbed ‘the jewel in the naval crown, set sail from Portsmouth on Friday with … Read more

‘The only man who could say to the Queen “Shut Up”‘: World media mourns Prince Philip

The world’s newspapers today mourned Prince Philip for his service to Britain and devotion to the Queen. The Duke of Edinburgh’s death at Windsor Castle was announced by Her Majesty ‘with great sorrow’ on Friday, and as Britain began eight days of mourning, countries across the world paid homage to the steadfast prince. ‘A Prince … Read more