Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh died on 9 April 2021 in Windsor Castle, aged 99. The husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Philip was born a prince of Greece and Denmark on the island of Corfu, and his family went into exile when he was an infant. He was educated in Britain and Germany, served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War and married Princess Elizabeth in 1947. When she became queen in 1952 he took on the role of consort, supporting her through decades of public duties. He founded the Duke of Edinburgh's Award for young people in 1956 and supported many charities, including environmental causes. The longest-serving consort in British history, he retired from public engagements in 2017 and died at Windsor Castle at 99.
Before and after
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- 9 April 2021Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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