Who could be invited to Prince Philip’s funeral? The Queen Prince of Wales Duchess of Cornwall Princess Royal Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence Duke of York Earl of Wessex Countess of Wessex Peter Phillips Zara Tindall Duke of Cambridge Duke of Sussex Princess Beatrice Princess Eugenie Lady Louise Windsor Viscount Severn Duchess of Cambridge Mike … Read more
The BBC suffered a huge blow to its viewing figures last night after the broadcaster ran the same coverage of Prince Philip’s death on multiple channels. BBC Two viewers plunged by 64 per cent compared to last week while BBC One’s fell by six per cent from 2.56million last Friday to 2.41million between 7pm and … Read more
Prince Philip’s funeral could be Harry’s chance to repair the ‘deep damage’ caused by his and Meghan’s bombshell Oprah interview, royal experts said today – as the Duke of Sussex spoke to senior members of the Royal Family ahead of his expected return to Britain. The Duke of Sussex is said to be making arrangements … Read more
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
The Royal Family faces a dilemma over who to invite to Prince Philip’s funeral due to the coronavirus restrictions in place across England. The Queen will only be able to invite 30 people to the ceremony at St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle. This is despite 800 mourners from across the Duke … Read more
One of the Aboriginal dancers who Prince Philip infamously asked if indigenous Australians ‘still throws spears at each other’ says the comment was not racist and he had ‘deep respect’ for the royal. The Queen’s husband died at Windsor Castle on Friday aged 99 after a long illness, with his death confirmed by Buckingham Palace … Read more
His incredible energy and sense of public duty saw Prince Philip through countless official engagements over the course of his 73-year marriage. Yet it is the unashamedly politically incorrect comments he made on such occasions which attracted most attention. Here is a selection of the most memorable… ON STATE VISITS ‘You look like you’re ready … Read more
During the early days of his public life in Britain, the Duke of Edinburgh‘s nickname — waspishly repeated by Private Eye — was ‘Phil the Greek’. But he had no Greek blood, and he intensely disliked the country of his birth. Hounded out of a nation where his grandfather and uncle had once reigned as … Read more
‘Deep sorrow’, ‘A Life of Duty’ and ‘Her Rock’: How the British Press reacted to news of Prince Philip’s death Ten of Britain’s top selling national newspapers dedicate their front pages to the Duke of Edinburgh today Prince Philip passed away peacefully, aged 99, yesterday at Windsor Castle, to the ‘deep sorrow’ of the Queen … Read more
We cannot be surprised that Prince Philip has died at the age of 99, yet somehow we are. For the news, when it came, was a shock. A jolting moment on a cold, spring morning. Followed by an unexpected wash of sorrow and then an even more surprising feeling of loss. Why should we feel … Read more