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Apr
16
2021
By The African Mirror
No admiral outfits: UK royals to eschew military uniforms for Philip’s funeral

No admiral outfits: UK royals to eschew military uniforms for Philip’s funeral

WORLD
BEN MAKORI  BRITAIN’S senior royals will eschew tradition and wear morning suits rather than military uniforms for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip, in an attempt to prevent embarrassment for Princes Andrew and Harry. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died aged 99 last week and his funeral - a ceremonial royal funeral rather than a state funeral - will be held entirely at Windsor Castle on Saturday. The service will feature much of the original planning made by the prince himself, but has had to be scaled back and modified because of restrictions brought in to curb…
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Apr
16
2021
By The African Mirror
How Prince Philip changed lives of Africans, Asians

How Prince Philip changed lives of Africans, Asians

NEWS
KENYAN Pastor Robert Olunga counts himself as one of the lucky ones. Growing up in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Olunga says he could easily have ended up like many other jobless young men - trapped in poverty with no opportunities to better his life. "In the slums, you feel that you don't deserve to dream. But when you are given exposure, it changes your outlook and you realise it's okay to want more," said Olunga, 34, who leads a congregation of about 400 people at a local evangelical church. "The Duke of Edinburgh awards gave me that exposure. It…
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Mar
17
2021
By The African Mirror
UK’s Prince Philip, 99, leaves hospital after four-week stay

UK’s Prince Philip, 99, leaves hospital after four-week stay

WORLD
MATTHEW CHILDS BRITAIN’S Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, left a London hospital yesterday after a four-week stay for treatment for an infection and to have a heart procedure. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted to the private King Edward VII's Hospital on February 16 after he felt unwell and was given treatment for an unspecified, but not COVID-19-related, illness. He was transferred briefly at the start of this month to a specialist cardiac centre at another London hospital, where he underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition. A Reuters witness said the duke left…
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