A statement issued by Buckingham Palace said that, 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.

Further announcements will made in due course by the website of the Royal Family “in due course.”

The Royal Family said that they “join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”

Prince Philip was the longest serving Consort in history.

Photograph: The British High Commission in Malta

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