Death of Prince Philip at 99: Funerals, tributes ... everything you need to know about the death of Elizabeth II's husband
Sad day for the British monarchy. This Friday, April 9, Prince Philip breathed his last at 99 years.
"It is with deep sadness that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the passing of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle", was announced on the royal family's Twitter account.
The causes of Prince Philip's death are not yet known.
Where will Prince Philip be buried?
This is the question everyone is asking themselves today. For a time, Prince Philip was to be buried in St. George's Chapel, where King George VI, the father of Elizabeth II, and his wife already rest. He could also have chosen Frogmore Cottage as his eternal place of residence, where Meghan and Harry had settled for a time before breaking up with the royal family.
The funeral will take place over several weeks
As Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre, editor of Point de vue, recalled, "everything is absolutely planned". For Prince Philip, because of his age and state of health - "Everything was planned for this kind of ceremony. Everything was ready. It was unfortunately predictable. We were worried for a long time. But everything is ready. It will happen. over several weeks. "
Boris Johnson pays tribute to Prince Philip
Minutes after the announcement of Prince Philip's death, Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid tribute to him at a press conference. "He will be remembered for everything he did. The nation owes him a debt," he said in particular.
Prince William and Kate Middleton pay tribute to Prince Philip
It is in a photo that Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, have decided to pay tribute to Prince Philip, who died this morning. The princely couple chose to post a photo of the Duke of Edinburgh in black and white, without commenting further.
