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Apr

2021

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…

Mar

2021

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

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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…

Mar

2021

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Queen saddened by Harry and Meghan’s experiences

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MICHAEL HOLDEN QUEEN Elizabeth said yesterday that the British royals were saddened by the challenging experiences of her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan and promised to privately address revelations about a racist remark about their son. Meghan, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey aired on U.S. television on Sunday, accused Britain's royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son Archie's skin might be and ignoring her pleas for help while she considered suicide. "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,"…

Mar

2021

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UK’s Prince Philip remains in hospital after two weeks

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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…

Dec

2020

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Many just want a hug for Christmas this year, Queen Elizabeth says

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MICHAEL HOLDEN ALL many people want for Christmas this year is a simple hug, Britain's Queen Elizabeth said in her annual festive message, saying it would be hard for those who lost loved ones to COVID-19 pandemic or were separated by curbs on social mixing. In her traditional pre-recorded Christmas Day address to the nation, the 94-year-old monarch repeatedly spoke of hope for the future whilst acknowledging millions of Britons would be unable to have their usual family celebrations this year. "Of course for many, this time of year will be tinged with sadness; some mourning the loss of those…