RIP to Prince Philip
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the anxiety and stress of archie and his sister not being purebred was too much for him.
the anxiety and stress of archie and his sister not being purebred was too much for him.
It was Meghan Malarkey and his grandson that did it.
RIP
HARRY & Meghan RUIN The Day With Heartless & Shameful Statement
- At just after 12:00 BST Buckingham Palace announced the Duke of Edinburgh had died aged 99
- He died peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning at Windsor Castle
- The Queen spoke of her "deep sorrow" at the loss of her "beloved" husband
- The tenor bell at Westminster Abbey tolled 99 times from 18:00 BST to mark each year of his life and gun salutes will be fired across the UK on Saturday
- People have been asked not to gather outside Windsor Castle or Buckingham Palace because of the pandemic
- Prince Philip and the Queen's first son, the Prince of Wales, travelled from his home in Gloucestershire to Windsor Castle this afternoon
- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's website paid tribute to the duke's "service" and said he would be "greatly missed"
- Political and religious leaders around the world have paid tribute to the duke
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he "helped to steer" the monarchy so it remained an institution "vital" to national life
Attenborough honours duke's environmentalism
Prince Philip was "a man of great abilities", says environmentalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.
"And the question is, how do you deploy those abilities if you're in such a role. And he had no hesitation at all in using it for the benefit of conservation."
The duke became the first royal to ever present a studio television programme in 1957, when he aired The Restless Sphere, taking an in-depth look at the state of the planet.
Princess Anne, his daughter, suggested he always had a "long-term view".
Sir David added: "What you have to remember, is that in the early 1950s, it was seen as a problem and the majority of people were quite unaware we were heading for ecological disasters."
Prince Philip went on to become president of the World Wide Fund for Nature in the 1960s.
The duke's life is being remembered as part of a news special on BBC television channels.
Gun salutes planned to mark Prince Philip's death
A Death Gun Salute will be fired at 12:00 BST on Saturday to mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, the Ministry of Defence has said.Saluting batteries will fire 41 rounds at a pace of one round every minute for 40 minutes at locations across the UK, in Gibraltar and on HM ships at sea.
The gun salutes will take place behind closed doors but will be broadcast online and on TV, with the public being encouraged to watch from home. By
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Military prepares for gun salute
Gun salutes to mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh are due to take place later across the UK, in Gibraltar and from warships at sea.Saluting batteries will fire 41 rounds from 12:00 BST in cities including London, Edinburgh and Cardiff, and at Hillsborough Castle in County Down.
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband of 73 years, died on Friday at Windsor Castle. He was 99.
Their youngest son, the Earl of Wessex, has arrived there ahead of the salutes.
It is understood that Prince Charles travelled to Windsor Castle to visit his mother on Friday afternoon.
Royal Navy ships at sea, including HMS Diamond and HMS Montrose, will also fire the salute in honour of the duke, who served as a naval officer during World War Two and held the office of Lord High Admiral.
The salutes will be broadcast online and on TV, and the public are encouraged to observe them from home.
Announcing the duke's death on Friday, Buckingham Palace said: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty the Queen announces the death of her beloved husband.
"The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss."
On Saturday, the Royal Family's Twitter account shared a photograph of the Queen and her husband, along with a quote from a speech she made on their golden wedding anniversary in 1997 in which she described him as having been her "strength and stay all these years".
Reflecting on Prince Philip's life for a BBC programme, the Prince of Wales described his father's life as an "astonishing achievement".
Members of the Household Cavalry gave a salute and observed a two-minute silence opposite Windsor Castle on Saturday morning
First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Tony Radakin, the most senior officer in the Royal Navy, praised the duke's "empathy, affection and engagement" with the fleet.
"His deep understanding of our values, standards and ethos made him such a close friend to the service for over eight decades," he said.
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, who held the position from 2009 to 2013, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that Prince Philip was an "extremely talented sailor" who was "never shy" when it came to telling first sea lords where he thought they were going wrong.
And Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, Sir Mark's predecessor, told BBC Breakfast that Saturday's military tributes were "a way you say goodbye to great sailors".
The duke was "constantly modernising" and "a great believer that the services have to reflect the society they serve", he added.
General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff, said the duke had been a "great friend, inspiration and role model" for the armed forces.
"A life well lived, His Royal Highness leaves us with a legacy of indomitable spirit, steadfastness and an unshakeable sense of duty," Sir Nick said.
Similar salutes were fired to mark the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 and Winston Churchill in 1965.
Flags flew at half-mast across Australia, where a gun salute was fired
In Australia, a 41-gun salute was fired to mark Prince Philip's death outside Parliament House in Canberra.
The New Zealand Army will pay tribute in the same way at Point Jerningham in Wellington on Sunday.
Final details of the duke's funeral are also expected to be released this weekend.
The funeral will take place at St George's Chapel, Windsor, but the arrangements have been amended in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the College of Arms said in a statement.
The duke will not have a state funeral and there will be no lying-in-state, in line with his wishes, it added.
Members of the public are "regretfully" requested not to attend due to the pandemic, and it is understood the Queen is considering modified funeral and ceremonial arrangements.
All UK government buildings have been told to fly official flags at half-mast in tribute to the duke until 08:00 on the day after the duke's funeral.
Westminster Abbey tolled its tenor bell once every 60 seconds for 99 times from 18:00 on Friday, to honour each year of the duke's life.
And ahead of the Grand National later, a two-minute silence will be held at Aintree Racecourse in memory of the duke, who was an honorary member of the Jockey Club.
Prince Philip: Queen 'has been amazing', says Countess of Wessex
The monarch's children have been visiting her at Windsor Castle following the death of Prince Philip.
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Looks like the ol fella did get his shots.