His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh-Death and Funeral thread

PrincessOfPeace · April 09, 2021, 11:12:20 AM

QuoteA thread to post about the late Duke of Edinburgh's Death and Funeral

It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.

The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.

Further announcements will be made in due course.

The British Monarchy

Blue Clover · April 09, 2021, 11:26:18 AM

Prince Philip dead at 99: Queen announces with 'deep sorrow' that husband the Duke of Edinburgh 'passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle' this morning

Prince Philip dies aged 99 after life of service to Queen and country | Daily Mail Online

Curryong · April 09, 2021, 11:33:45 AM

Well, he didn?t make his century but wasn?t far short. At least he died at home at Windsor and not in hospital. His wife will certainly be bereft after nearly 74 years. And his family of course. He was the centre of their lives for so long.
I suppose the funeral under Covid restrictions will be small and may well be private which is what he always wanted it was said.

Blue Clover · April 09, 2021, 11:40:04 AM

@Curryong Yes, it is a comfort to know he died at Windsor Castle. Prince Philip has been at the center of the Royal Family, and Queen Elizabeth's life, since she was a child and since the beginning of her reign. I am happy to hear he wanted a small and private funeral, as you said with Covid a small funeral is all that is possible. Although we knew death was imminent, this news was still a shock this morning. May his soul rest in peace.

"The Duke of Edinburgh's death has fallen in the midst of unprecedented times as the nation remains gripped by the coronavirus pandemic. "

https://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/prince-philip-dies-7885342

PrincessOfPeace · April 09, 2021, 11:41:05 AM

British political leaders pay tribute to Prince Philip | Daily Mail Online

Blue Clover · April 09, 2021, 11:47:11 AM

How the Covid pandemic affects plans for Prince Philip's funeral - Leicestershire Live

https://www.thestar.com/news/2021/04/09/prince-philip-dies-at-age-99.htmlhttps://www.newschainonline.com/news/queen-loses-her-rock-after-more-than-70-years-together-145684

West Ham United mourn Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | West Ham United

https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/westminster-news/prince-philip-has-passed-away-7885356

https://www.theweek.co.uk/104794/obituary-prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh-1921-2019
Vogue

Prince Philip in pictures: From dashing young man in uniform to grandfather of the nation - Mirror Online

Great Britain's Prince Philip Dies At Age 99 | WBUR News

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Gallery of 71 Years

Impact of HRH Prince Philip on generations of Thurrock children is recalled | thurrock.nub.news

King Carl XVI Gustaf pays tribute to Prince Philip: ?His service to his country will remain an inspiration to us all? ? Royal Central

King Harald sends condolences to Queen Elizabeth II ? Royal Central

PrincessOfPeace · April 09, 2021, 11:51:06 AM

Her Majesty will not carry out any duties and laws will not be given Royal Assent.

Affairs of state will be paused for eight days following Prince Philips death.

30 days of Royal Mourning will follow before Queen returns to public duties.

Duke is expected to be buried in Frogmore Gardens, in Windsor Castle grounds.

Queen to enter 'eight days of mourning' after death of Prince Philip | Daily Mail Online

Blue Clover · April 09, 2021, 11:57:26 AM

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-statement-on-the-death-of-his-royal-highness-the-prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh

Prime Minister Boris Johnson pays tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh - LBC

In a statement outside Downing Street, Boris Johnson said:

"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 served in the second world war at Cape Matapan, where he was mentioned in despatches for bravery

"And in the invasion of Sicily, where he saved his ship by his quick thinking and from that conflict he took an ethic of service that he applied throughout the unprecedented changes of the post war era.

"Like the expert carriage driver that he was he helped to steer the royal family and the monarchy so that it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our national life.

"He was an environmentalist, and a champion of the natural world long before it was fashionable.

"With his Duke of Edinburgh awards scheme he shaped and inspired the lives of countless young people and at literally tens of thousands of events he fostered their hopes and encouraged their ambitions.

"We remember the Duke for all of this and above all for his steadfast support for Her Majesty the Queen.

"Not just as her consort, by her side every day of her reign, but as her husband, her strength and stay of more than 70 years.

"And it is to Her Majesty, and her family, that our nation's thoughts must turn today.

"Because they have lost not just a much-loved and highly respected public figure, but a devoted husband and a proud and loving father, grandfather and, in recent years, great-grandfather.

"Speaking on their golden wedding anniversary, Her Majesty said that our country owed her husband a greater debt than he would ever claim or we shall ever know? and I am sure that estimate is correct.

"So we mourn today with Her Majesty The Queen we offer our condolences to her and to all her family and we give thanks, as a nation and a Kingdom, for the extraordinary life and work of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh."

PrincessOfPeace · April 09, 2021, 12:31:58 PM

The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, has sent his condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family upon the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, on behalf of all at Westminster Abbey.

Westminster Abbey sends condolences to HM The Queen on the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh | Westminster Abbey

wannable · April 09, 2021, 12:32:47 PM

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PrincessOfPeace · April 09, 2021, 12:43:53 PM

The announcement of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, who has died at the age of 99, has been placed on the gates of Buckingham Palace.

https://twitter.com/PA/status/1380484651110830080?s=20

Trudie · April 09, 2021, 01:10:18 PM

My heart goes out to The Queen Philip was the only man for her as she could always rely on him for no nonsense advise. My condolences to the entire royal family.

wannable · April 09, 2021, 01:19:47 PM

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Friday, April 09, 2021
HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021
His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE, AC, QSO, PC, the 1st Duke, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich, died at Windsor Castle, 9 April, 2021. He was 99.

The death of Prince Philip is the first death of a consort of a living British monarch since the death of his great-great grandfather, the Prince Consort, at Windsor Castle, 14 Dec, 1861.

Peerage News: HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021

Princess Cassandra · April 09, 2021, 01:21:43 PM

I have been dreading this day. God Bless him and his family.

sara8150 · April 09, 2021, 01:23:38 PM

wannable · April 09, 2021, 01:28:24 PM

The College of Arms, responsible for state ceremonial, has issued guidance on what to expect for His Late Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh?s funeral arrangements.

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His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

10 Jun 1921 - 9 April 2021

Funeral arrangements

The arrangements for the funeral of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, will be announced by Buckingham Palace and will be available on the Royal website: The British Monarchy.

The funeral will not be a State Funeral and will not be preceded by a Lying-in-State. His Royal Highness?s body will lie at rest in Windsor Castle ahead of the funeral in St George?s Chapel. This is in line with custom and with His Royal Highness?s wishes.

The funeral arrangements have been revised in view of the prevailing circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and it is regretfully requested that members of the public do not attempt to attend or participate in any of the events that make up the funeral.

Flag-Flying Instructions

All official flags, including the Union Flag, will be flown at half-mast from now until 08:00 on the day following the funeral. Flags may be flown overnight during this period but should remain at half-mast. Official flags in this instance are defined as Union Flags, the national flags of the home nations, ensigns and ships? colours.

Any non-official flags flying or due to be flown should be taken down and replaced with a Union Flag flying at half-mast. Official flags scheduled to be flown should be flown as planned but at half-mast.

Flags will be flown at half-mast during this period, including on days which would otherwise be flag-flying days. The only exception is when The Queen is present within a building or its precincts, at which time the Royal Standard will be flown at full mast.

The flag flown should be clean and in a state of good repair. When flags are flown at half-mast they should first be raised to the top of the flagpole, and then lowered to a point two-thirds of the way up, with at least the height of the flag between the top of the flag and the top of the flagpole. When lowering a flag, it should first be raised to the top and then lowered to the ground. Flagpoles which are more than 45 degrees from the vertical should fly no flag as half-masting is not possible.

The flying of flags on buildings of Her Majesty?s Government is determined by the Lord Chamberlain?s Office and administered by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), subject to the instructions of the Prime Minister, and the advice and guidance of Garter King of Arms.

This protocol will apply to Flag Stations (establishments listed in the Queen?s Regulations for the Army), naval and RAF establishments, at home and abroad; all British Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates; and on all buildings of Her Majesty?s Government, Parliament, agencies and devolved administrations throughout the United Kingdom.

Devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales will issue instructions for the flying of the Union Flag and others official flags on buildings in their estate and others as necessary. In Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Office will issue instructions for buildings covered by the Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000.

The Governments of the Commonwealth Realms, British Overseas Territories and Dependencies will be following the same flag protocol as set out above.

The instructions above are not binding on local authorities, public institutions, or others. They will need to take their own decisions as to flag-flying; but the above protocol may be useful for guidance.

The flying of flags in general is subject to planning laws, which state that flags may not be flown without planning consent, unless they fall into certain categories. For details of these categories please see http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/resources/union-flag-faqs. It also comes under the general oversight and authority of the Earl Marshal, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; and Lord Lyon King of Arms, in Scotland.

The Titles of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh was granted the style and title of Royal Highness on 19 November 1947; on the next day, 20 November, he was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, of Greenwich in the County of London. These peerages are hereditary and on the death of His Royal Highness have passed to his eldest son, HRH The Prince of Wales. In the event of the Prince of Wales or any subsequent holder of these titles succeeding to the Crown, these titles and all others held will merge with the Crown.

His Royal Highness was made a Prince of the United Kingdom by Letters Patent of the present Queen dated 22 February 1957. A declaration of the same date communicated Her Majesty?s will and pleasure that her husband be known as His Royal Highness The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness?s style and titles will be declared at his funeral by Garter Principal King of Arms, in accordance with custom.

https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-grants/news/item/187-hrh-the-duke-of-edinburgh

Princess Cassandra · April 09, 2021, 01:33:32 PM

Quote from: Curryong on April 09, 2021, 11:33:45 AM
Well, he didn?t make his century but wasn?t far short. At least he died at home at Windsor and not in hospital. His wife will certainly be bereft after nearly 74 years. And his family of course. He was the centre of their lives for so long.
I suppose the funeral under Covid restrictions will be small and may well be private which is what he always wanted it was said.

It has been reported in the past that he has said he didn't want to make a fuss, and that they pre-planned his funeral decades ago with his wishes in mind. Fuss or not, he will be sorely missed. We can be assured that he would not mind having the services made even less of a fuss because of COVID.

TLLK · April 09, 2021, 01:38:24 PM

Indeed this is a very sad day but it is also one to reflect upon the most extraordinary life of the man born Prince Phillip of Greece and Denmark in 1921. Honestly despite the fact that he'd been recently hospitalized for four weeks, I truly believed that we'd see him on his 100th birthday. For most people in the UK, he's been a constant presence in their lives much like his wife, the Queen.

There is also the additional sorrow that another member of the Greatest Generation who like so many men and women of his era saw active service in WWII has now passed away.

My condolences to HM the Queen and their family members.

Here is the front page of the official BRF website. The background is black with a photo of the DoE and his dates along with the official announcement of his death. The site states that it will be temporarily unavailable until the appropriate changes can be made.

The British Monarchy

I'm glad that the DoE's wishes for his funeral are being respected and that it will be a service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle instead of a State Funeral. I do expect that might take some additional time to organize due to COVID 19.

As I recall, there's been speculation that Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex is to inherit the title "Duke of Edinburgh." However I just read on another site that this will happen after the death of both of his parents. AFAIK, the title of DoE should go to the PoW as the eldest son for now.

Here is the official obituary from the BBC.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-10224525

QuotePrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, won widespread respect for his steadfast and constant support of the Queen.

It was a desperately difficult role for anyone, let alone a man who had been used to naval command and who held strong views on a wide range of subjects.

Yet it was that very strength of character that enabled him to discharge his responsibilities so effectively, and provide such wholehearted support to his wife in her role as Queen.

As male consort to a female sovereign, Prince Philip had no constitutional position. But no-one was closer to the monarchy, or of greater importance to the monarch, than he was.

PrincessOfPeace · April 09, 2021, 01:51:58 PM

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the passing of The Duke of Edinburgh | Prime Minister of Canada

Macrobug67 · April 09, 2021, 02:38:44 PM

This is so sad. He really was an extraordinary man. He was the core of that family. My heart goes out to the Queen, he was her bedrock.

The photo of him on the BRF website is beautifully done.

TLLK · April 09, 2021, 03:05:43 PM

Condolence message from TM the King and Queen of Spain. They refer to The Queen as "Tia" or Aunt" and to the DoE as "Tio or Uncle." (While QEII and the DoE are not King Felipe's actual aunt/uncle but rather they're distant cousins, it is a testament to the affection they feel for them.)

QuoteDear Aunt Lilibet,

We have been deeply saddened by the news of the passing of our dear Uncle Philip.

In these painful moments, we want to convey our deepest condolences on behalf of the Government and the Spanish people, as well as all our closeness and support.

We will never forget the occasions we were able to share with him and the legacy of service and dedication to the Crown and the United Kingdom that he has always played by your side.

Our thoughts and prayers are with your majesty and with the entire family.

With all our love and affection, Felipe and Letizia."

"Querida t?a Lilibet...": el cari?oso telegrama de los Reyes a Isabel II

QuoteA su majestad, la Reina del Reino Unido de Gran Breta?a e Irlanda del Norte, de sus majestades los Reyes de Espa?a". El encabezamiento del telegrama que han querido enviar los reyes Felipe y Letizia tras el fallecimiento del duque de Edimburgo a Isabel II no puede ser m?s institucional y, sin embargo, lo que sigue deja entrever que les unen m?s lazos familiares a?n que institucionales.

"Querida t?a Lilibet,

Hemos sentido una profunda tristeza al recibir la noticia del fallecimiento de nuestro querido t?o Philip.

En estos momentos dolorosos, queremos trasladaros nuestras m?s sentidas condolencias en nombre del Gobierno y del pueblo espa?ol, as? como tambi?n toda nuestra cercan?a y apoyo. Nunca olvidaremos las ocasiones que pudimos compartir con ?l ni el legado de servicio y dedicaci?n a la Corona y al Reino Unido que siempre desempe?? a vuestro lado.

Nuestros pensamientos y oraciones est?n con vuestra majestad y con toda la familia.

Con todos nuestro cari?o y afecto,

Felipe y Letizia".

I expect many more messages to be arriving from other reigning and non-reigning royals with many of whom being distantly related to both QEII and the DoE.

Two of her fellow reigning or formerly reigning Queens have been widowed during their respective reigns. Former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was widowed in 2002 and Denmark's Queen Margrethe was widowed in 2018.

Message from Crown Princess Marie Chantal (Greece)

https://twitter.com/MarieChantalUK/status/1380534330766856195

QuoteWe were all saddened to hear of the passing of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Greece. Steadfast and loyal, he served the Crown with selfless devotion. We will miss you
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sara8150 · April 09, 2021, 03:23:02 PM

TLLK · April 09, 2021, 03:27:25 PM

Here is a video of when BBC One announced the death of the DoE. The announcer is in black. The DoE's coat of arms is on a black background followed by photos while the national anthem is played.

https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1380479577823268869

Here is the statement from POTUS Joseph Biden.

QuoteOn behalf of all the people of the United States, we send our deepest condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the entire Royal Family, and all the people of the United Kingdom on the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Over the course of his 99-year life, he saw our world change dramatically and repeatedly. From his service during World War II, to his 73 years alongside the Queen, and his entire life in the public eye ? Prince Philip gladly dedicated himself to the people of the UK, the Commonwealth, and to his family.
The impact of his decades of devoted public service is evident in the worthy causes he lifted up as patron, in the environmental efforts he championed, in the members of the Armed Forces that he supported, in the young people he inspired, and so much more. His legacy will live on not only through his family, but in all the charitable endeavors he shaped.
Jill and I are keeping the Queen and to Prince Philip?s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren in our hearts during this time.

PrincessOfPeace · April 09, 2021, 03:31:25 PM

Condolences from The Queen of Denmark: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNck7xdAOQt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Condolences from the King and Queen of Belgium: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNcgaCoHNCz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Condolences from the King of Sweden: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNcbst3Arby/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Condolences from the King and Queen of the Netherlands: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNce7sAnMqY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

TLLK · April 09, 2021, 03:38:44 PM

I'd like to thank @sara8150 and @PrincessOfPeace along with all of our members who are keeping us updated with articles today.

I found this one from the DM to have a treasure trove of photos from the DoE's youth and young adulthood. Many of these photos I'd never seen before and include ones with his parents and his cousin the late King Michael of Romania.

Prince Philip dies: The extraordinary life of the Duke of Edinburgh, from exile to Buckingham Palace | Daily Mail Online