Tag: Prince Philip

• Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 05:28 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II turns 95 while still in mourning

  

  British Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21st, 1926. That means she is turning 95 today. But there will be no public celebrations in the aftermath of her husband, Prince Philip's death last week after 73 years of marriage.

• Saturday, April 17th 2021 - 12:23 UTC

  UK: Prince Philip to have solemn, yet restricted, funeral due to pandemic

  

  The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, will have a funeral with bands and a military escort that will take place on Saturday afternoon within the grounds of Windsor Castle. Only 30 of his relatives will be allowed to attend the ceremony due to restrictions in the United Kingdom because of the coronavirus pandemic and there will be a minute's silence across the country at 4 pm (UK time).

• Saturday, April 10th 2021 - 10:03 UTC

  Prince Philip's death in times of virtual life and social media

  

  The death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and the growing popularity of social media and online contact, has led to a scenario completely different from the one seen at the last royal funeral, King George VI's in 1952.

• Saturday, April 10th 2021 - 09:38 UTC

  Falklands: Half-mast flags during period of national mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) will observe a period of mourning in respect to the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, FIG announced on Friday.

• Friday, April 9th 2021 - 15:27 UTC

  Falkland Islands mourn the loss of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) announced in a statement “with deep sadness” that the FIG “has today learned of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.” In tribute to the Prince, the Falklands will stage a 21-gun salute on Saturday at noon, followed by a short parade, FIG announced.

• Friday, April 9th 2021 - 14:38 UTC

  UK in mourning as Duke of Edinburgh dies aged 99

  

  Prince Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at Windsor Castle Friday, aged 99.

• Monday, December 7th 2020 - 08:56 UTC

  UK begins massive inoculation on Tuesday; no preference for senior royals

  

  Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine within weeks, after UK regulators granted emergency approval and the world’s first roll-out begins next week, reports late Saturday said.

• Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 11:46 UTC

  Royals in transition: Prince Charles will take the Queen's place at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday

  

  The Queen will not lay a wreath at the Cenotaph this year as part of the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony. She will watch the event on 12 November in Whitehall from the balcony of the Foreign Office with Prince Philip.

• Friday, May 5th 2017 - 08:14 UTC

  Prince Philip, 95, steps down from royal duties

  

  The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who will turn 96 next month, will step down from public life this fall, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. He will continue to carry out public engagements between now and August, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace.

• Tuesday, September 8th 2015 - 06:10 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch

  

  Queen Elizabeth II will on Wednesday pass the landmark for longest-reigning monarch set by Queen Victoria. Here are some figures about her reign, which has lasted more than 63 years: