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Queen Elizabeth touched by tributes to husband as she marks 95th birthday

Queen Elizabeth touched by tributes to husband as she marks 95th birthday

MICHAEL HOLDEN BRITAIN’S Queen Elizabeth said she had been deeply touched by the tributes paid to her husband Prince Philip, in her first public remarks since his death earlier this month and as she marks her first birthday without him in 73 years. Prince Philip, whom Elizabeth married in 1947, died on April 9 aged 99 and the royals paid their final respects to the family's patriarch at a funeral on Saturday at Windsor Castle. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the queen sat alone during the sombre service for Philip, whom she had previously described as her "strength and stay" during…
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Queen shows strength as Philip is laid to rest

Queen shows strength as Philip is laid to rest

ANDREW MacASKILL and GUY FAULCONBRIDGE QUEEN Elizabeth and her family paid their last respects to Prince Philip at a funeral that celebrated his naval past, his international heritage and seven decades of service in which he helped guide the queen through repeated crises. Elizabeth, dressed in black and in a white trimmed black mask, stood alone as her husband of 73 years was lowered into the Royal Vault in a service attended by senior royals including heir Prince Charles and his sons Princes William and Harry. The queen was placed alone in the ceremony at St George's Chapel with her…
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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

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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How Prince Philip changed lives of Africans, Asians

How Prince Philip changed lives of Africans, Asians

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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Husband’s death ‘left a huge void’ in Queen’s life

Husband’s death ‘left a huge void’ in Queen’s life

PAUL SANDLE and KATE HOLTON  THE death of Britain's Prince Philip has deprived the nation of its grandfather and left a huge void for his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth, the couple's second son said yesterday. Prince Andrew described Philip as a "remarkable man" after he left a private service in Windsor, where his father died on Friday at the age of 99. "It's a great loss," he said. "I think the way I would put it is we've lost almost the grandfather of the nation." He said the family was rallying around his 94-year-old mother, adding she was…
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Harry to attend Prince Philip’s funeral on April 17

Harry to attend Prince Philip’s funeral on April 17

BRITAIN’S Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband who died on Friday aged 99, will have a ceremonial funeral on Saturday, April 17 without any public access or public procession, Buckingham Palace said. Following are details about the funeral. THE FUNERAL The funeral will take place at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle at 1500 local time on April 17. "It will be what's known as a ceremonial royal funeral," a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. "The plans for the funeral are very much in line with the Duke of Edinburgh's own personal wishes." There will be no public access, no public processions…
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41 gun salute in 41 minutes to honour Prince Philip

41 gun salute in 41 minutes to honour Prince Philip

NATALIE THOMAS The British Royal Navy warships today led a worldwide gun salute in honour of Prince Philip, as tributes flooded in for a man who was a pillar of strength for Queen Elizabeth during her 69-year reign. Flowers were piled high outside royal residences as sombre mourners paid their respects to the 99-year-old prince who had spent more than seven decades at the heart of the British monarchy. "We're all weeping with you, Ma'am," read the front page of the Sun tabloid, while its rival the Daily Mail ran a 144-page tribute to Philip, who died on Friday at…
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British Prime minister’s tribute to the late Prince Philip

British Prime minister’s tribute to the late Prince Philip

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a warm tribute to Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, who passed away today, aged 99. Below is a text of his speech. "It was with great sadness that a short time ago I received word from Buckingham Palace that His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has passed away at the age of 99. "Prince Philip earned the affection of generations here in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth and around the world. "He was the longest serving consort in history, one of the last surviving people in this country to have…
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UK’s Prince Philip, 99, leaves hospital after four-week stay

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

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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UK’s Prince Philip remains in hospital after two weeks

UK’s Prince Philip remains in hospital after two weeks

BRITAIN’S Prince Philip continues to receive treatment and undergoing heart tests, two weeks after the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth was admitted to hospital in London as a precaution after he felt unwell. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was transferred on Monday from the private King Edward VII hospital to St Bartholomew's Hospital, which is a centre of excellence for cardiac care, for tests for a pre-existing heart condition and treatment for an unspecified infection which is not COVID-related. His 14-night stay in hospital is the longest he has needed treatment, although Buckingham Palace has said he is comfortable and…
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