Britain’s Prince Philip dies at 99
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, has died at the age of 99.
A statement from Buckingham Palace confirmed the news, 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.”
Prince Philip spent 65 years of his life supporting Queen Elizabeth II.
He stepped away from his public role in 2017 and stayed largely out of the public eye since. His death came after many medical struggles over the years.
On March 16, he was released from London’s King Edward VII Hospital. In the same month, he was admitted into St Bartholomew’s Hospital, where he was tested for a pre-existing heart condition.
In 2011, he underwent an operation to clear a blocked artery, and in 2012, he missed the celebrations to mark the Queen’s 60th year on the throne after being admitted on account of a bladder infection.
In 2013, he was hospitalised again over “an exploratory operation following abdominal investigations.”
Prince Philip was born on June 10, 1921, on the Greek island of Corfu, as the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg.
He is survived by the Queen and their children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
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