World Mourns, Remembers the ‘Extraordinary Life' of Prince Philip
Many praised the Duke of Edinburgh for his military service and his steadfast support of the queen
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Leaders around the world offered their condolences to the British royal family following the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Leaders and notable figures around the world reacted Friday to news of the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, at the age of 99.
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, posted a tribute on their website Archewell, reading: “In loving memory of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh."
"Thank you for your service… you will be greatly missed," the message continued.
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.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he received the news of Philip's death with "great sadness."
"Prince Philip earned the affection of generations here in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth and around the world," the PM said. He praised the Duke of Edinburgh for his military service and his steadfast support of the queen and the royal family.
Speaking outside his home in London's Downing Street, Johnson said that Philip had “helped to steer the Royal Family and the monarchy so that it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our national life.''
Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a statement offering his condolences after the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the U.K.’s opposition Labour Party, paid his respects, saying in a statement that the U.K. had "lost an extraordinary public servant.”
"Prince Philip dedicated his life to our country - from a distinguished career in the Royal Navy during the Second World War to his decades of service as the Duke of Edinburgh,” he said.
I am saddened by news that the Duke of Edinburgh has died. I send my personal and deepest condolences - and those of @scotgov and the people of Scotland - to Her Majesty The Queen and her family. https://t.co/G7ocXXOH2U
Saddened to hear of the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts and prayers are with Queen Elizabeth and the people of the United Kingdom at this time.
Prince Philip will be remembered as a decorated naval officer, a dedicated philanthropist, and a constant in the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The thoughts of all Canadians are with her and the entire Royal Family as they mourn this significant loss. https://t.co/fgw9jyTM20
The government & people of Taiwan extend their deepest condolences on the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the royal family, & the people of Great Britain & the Commonwealth. May he rest in peace. https://t.co/wepPB5Sd0m
— 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MOFA_Taiwan) April 9, 2021
My deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to HM Queen Elizabeth II, HRH The Prince of Wales, the @RoyalFamily and the people of the United Kingdom on the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. May his memory be a blessing.
My deepest condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the British government and people on the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh after a lifetime of service. My thoughts are with the whole Royal Family in this difficult time —mb.
— Masrour Barzani پابەندین# (@masrour_barzani) April 9, 2021
My thoughts are with the British people and the Royal Family on the passing away of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He had a distinguished career in the military and was at the forefront of many community service initiatives. May his soul rest in peace.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Royal family, the people of the Commonwealth, and all who loved him dearly. He lived a long life of service to his country. #PrincePhilip
On behalf of the government I have sent my condolences to prime minister @BorisJohnson on hearing the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Our thoughts and sympathy are with Britain’s Royal Family and the British people at this time of mourning.
My deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family on the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip lived a life of duty and service representing the United Kingdom across the Commonwealth and around the world. He will be profoundly missed.
The nation and the entire Commonwealth owe Prince Philip an extraordinary debt of gratitude for a distinguished life of service to the Queen, our country and so many around the world (2/2)
The White House released a statement from President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paying tribute to Philip's "decades of devoted public service."
"On behalf of all the people of the United States, we send our deepest condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the entire Royal Family, and all the people of the United Kingdom on the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh," it said.
Philip's "legacy will live on not only through his family, but in all the charitable endeavors he shaped," the statement added.
"Jill and I are keeping the Queen and to Prince Philip’s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren in our hearts during this time," it said.
Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter also released statements.
Through his extraordinary example, His Royal Highness Prince Philip proved that true partnership has room for both ambition and selflessness — all in service of something greater. Our thoughts are with Her Majesty the Queen, the Royal Family, and the British people. pic.twitter.com/qbH2ycbcaA
Philip "represented the United Kingdom with dignity and brought boundless strength and support to the sovereign,'' Bush said in a statement. “Laura and I are fortunate to have enjoyed the charm and wit of his company, and we know how much he will be missed."
STATEMENT FROM FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER ON THE PASSING OF PRINCE PHILIP pic.twitter.com/9lNzzbPF6v
Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton extended their sympathies to Queen Elizabeth II, her family and the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
“Hillary and I mourn the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, and we join people from all around the world in giving thanks for his remarkable life of service," Clinton said. "We enjoyed every opportunity we had to visit with him through the years and will always be deeply grateful for the kindness he showed us.”
Prince Philip of Greece, later Duke of Edinburgh, as a toddler in July 1922. Philip had settled in London as a child, after his uncle, then the King of Greece, was forced to abdicate.
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Romania’s King Michael, second left, with his mother, Princess Helene, enjoy a holiday at Mamaia, Romania, Sept. 8, 1928. From left to right; Princess Fedora of Greece, King Michael, Princess Helene, Princess Irene of Greece, Princess Marguerite of Greece, Prince Philip of Greece and Prince Paul of Greece.
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Prince Philip of Greece dressed for the Gordonstoun School’s production of ‘MacBeth’, in Scotland. Philip had left Greece to live with his grandmother, Victoria Mountbatten, at Kensington Palace at the age of 7.
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Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, prior to his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, saluting as he resumes his attendance at the Royal Naval Officers School at Kingsmoor, Hawthorn, England, July 31, 1947.
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The first image of the royal newly-weds, British Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the grounds of Broadlands (the home of Earl Mountbatten, governer-general of India), at Ramsey, Hampshire, where they are spending their honeymoon, Nov. 23, 1947.
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Princess Elizabeth and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh leave Westminster Abbey, London, on Nov. 20, 1947, following their wedding service.
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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, wears the uniform of a field marshal as he talks with Pvt. S.P. Campbell of Sidney Mines, Nova Scotia, as he visits Canadian troops at the London-Edinburgh barracks at Hannover, Germany, March 18, 1953.
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Princess Elizabeth with her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, wave at the crowds from the balcony at Buckingham Palace on June 2, 1953.
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Prince Philip poses for a portrait at home in Buckingham Palace in December 1958 in London, England.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pose for a portrait at home in Buckingham Palace in December 1958 in London, England.
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The Duke of Edinburgh disembarks from a Harvard Trainer aircraft after a flight, at RAF White Waltham, Berkshire, where he has been training for his ‘wings’.
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Sitting on rugs on the lawn, the British royal family poses for a picture during a holiday at Balmoral, Scotland in September, 1960.
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Queen Elizabeth II, with her husband Prince Philip, in an open topped car as they leave an event, in Paris, on May 16, 1972.
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Queen Elizabeth II, turns at smiles at her husband Prince Philip, during an audience with Pope John Paul II in his private study at the Vatican, Italy, Oct. 17, 1980.
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, follow the coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, England, Sept. 6, 1997. This was one of Philip's more somber public appearances as the royal family and the world was hit by the shock of Princess Diana's passing.
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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, drives his carriage through Home Park in Windsor, May 13, 2004.
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Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh walk at Broadlands, Hampshire, Nov. 18, 2007. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are to mark their diamond wedding anniversary before jetting off to Malta to revive golden memories of their newlywed youth. Queen Elizabeth is known to cherish the time they spent on the Mediterranean island as a young couple, out of Britain and out of the spotlight in the years before she inherited the throne at 25 in 1952.
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Queen Elizabeth II, left, accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, right, on the main balcony of Buckingham Palace, wave to the gathering crowds, as they attend the annual Trooping the Colour, in central London, June 13, 2009.
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II delivers the Queen’s Speech from the throne in the House of Lords next to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London on June 4, 2014. The State Opening of Parliament marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the Queen’s Speech sets out the governments agenda for the coming session.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, leave St Paul’s Cathedral in London on March 13, 2015, after attending a memorial service to mark the end of Britain’s combat operations in Afghanistan.
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In this April 22, 2016, photo President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are greeted by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip as they arrive on Marine One at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.
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Queen Elizabeth II waves as she watches the flypast, with Prince Philip, right, Prince William, center, his son Prince George, front, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge holding Princess Charlotte, centre left, the Prince of Wales, third left, the Duchess of Cornwall, second left, and Princess Anne on the balcony during the Trooping the Colour parade at Buckingham Palace, in London, June 11, 2016.
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, center, in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, seen in their wedding finery on May 19, 2018. Others in photo from left, back row, Jasper Dyer, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Doria Ragland, Prince William; center row, Brian Mulroney, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Rylan Litt, John Mulroney; front row, Ivy Mulroney, Florence van Cutsem, Zalie Warren, Remi Litt.
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during the transfer of the Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles at Windsor Castle on July 22, 2020, in Windsor, England. The Duke of Edinburgh has been Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles since its formation in 2007. HRH served as Colonel-in-Chief of successive Regiments which now make up The Rifles since 1953. The Duchess of Cornwall was appointed Royal Colonel of 4th Battalion The Rifles in 2007.
