When Prince Philip defied the pain at the wedding of Meghan Markle and Harry
On Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding day in May 2018, Prince Philip was trying to cover up the pain, triggered by an accident a few days earlier.
The Duke of Edinburgh is no more. Buckingham Palace announced this Friday, April 9, in a press release, the death of Prince Philip, at the age of 99. His wife, Queen Elizabeth II, was by his side until his last moments. Tragic news for the sovereign, who lost the man of her life, but also for a country, which is preparing to bid farewell to its prince. As Prince Philip's funeral prepares, the British royal family reunites with one of its members, Prince Harry. Following the news of his grandfather's death, the Duke of Cambridge's brother took a plane to England without his wife, Meghan Markle. With the Duchess of Sussex pregnant, flying is not recommended, a source close to the Crown told the Daily Mail. Prince Philip loved Harry very much and even said he was his favorite grandson. He wouldn't have missed his wedding for the world, not even a cracked rib.
According to a source who told the newspaper the Sun, this Friday, April 9, Prince Philip would have defied a "huge" pain, during the wedding of Harry and Meghan. A few days earlier, the Duke of Edinburgh had been injured following a fall in his bathroom. But no question of showing his suffering. As the source explains to the media, he entered St. George's Chapel in Windsor "happily" and unaided for the ceremony.
Not one injury, but two!
The groom's grandfather wasn't just hiding his rib injury that day. Prince Philip was already recovering from hip surgery, which he had had a few weeks before his accident. "The Duke is not a fan of the shower and prefers to take a bath. But he is a determined man and nothing was going to stop him from participating in the wedding and he would not take any help walking," the source said. . He was also congratulated for his "completely heroic" presence at St-George's Chapel. Royal biographer Penny Juror said at the time: "Considering that he is 96 years old and the operation took place just six weeks ago, I think that shows how great he is. extraordinary man ".
