For the Queen there was one saving grace: that she and Prince Philip were together at the end. After more than seven decades of their lives entwined in both love and duty, this may be the smallest of consolations. His austerely decorated bedroom overlooking the East Terrace at Windsor Castle was still linked by the … Read more
Each morning, Philip would seat himself ready for breakfast at a table laid out by Palace servants in keeping with royal habits. The duke would expect to see his old Roberts radio positioned exactly on his right, just between the yoghurt and the fruit bowl. Cereal and porridge oats were kept in Tupperware boxes and … Read more
In words laden with affection and warmth, Prince Philip told the then Princess Elizabeth how he had fallen in love with her ‘unreservedly’. The letter, written in 1946 – a year before their wedding – was among several revealed in Philip Eade’s 2011 book Young Prince Philip: His Turbulent Early Life. The Duke of Edinburgh, … Read more
Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer agree to suspend campaigning ahead of elections in May as mark of respect following the death of Prince Philip The PM Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer spoke on the phone this afternoon They agreed to suspend campaigning ahead of elections scheduled in May Political parties across UK have … Read more
CBS This Morning devoted three packages to Prince Philip‘s death on Friday but none mentioned the bombshell interview with Harry and Meghan that it aired just a month ago while Philip was in hospital and gravely ill. The Queen announced on Friday that Philip died peacefully, aged 99, at Windsor Castle. Like every other major … Read more
‘It’s kicking off… Prince Philip died, did you hear?’: BBC’s Maya Jama is branded ‘disrespectful’ for sharing tone deaf video outside Buckingham Palace hours after royal’s death By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 15:38 BST, 9 April 2021 | Updated: 16:40 BST, 9 April 2021 Maya Jama shared a tone deaf video outside Buckingham Palace hours … Read more
The Duke of Edinburgh retired from public life in 2016, but since then avid royal watchers have been able to get a glimpse of the man behind the public persona thanks to the hit Netflix series The Crown. Indeed, since he stepped back from public life, people have seen more of the fictionalised version of … Read more
Royal Family swap their smiling social media profile photos for their official crests and coats of arms in a mark of respect to Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle today aged 99 Kensington Palace and Clarence House changed its social media avatars By Hayley Richardson For Mailonline Published: 13:09 BST, … Read more
Prince Philip’s attachment to the Armed Forces predated even his 73-year marriage to his beloved wife the Queen. The Duke of Edinburgh, who has died at the age of 99, joined the Royal Navy in 1939 – the year the Second World War broke out – when he was still a teenager. By 1942, he … Read more
Will Harry go back to the UK? Family friend says he’ll ‘want nothing more’ than to be with the Queen after Prince Philip’s death despite bombshell Oprah interview with Meghan which aired a month ago while his grandfather was gravely ill in hospital Prince Philip died on Friday April 9 at the age of 99, … Read more