Princess Eugenie has penned an emotional tribute to Prince Philip as she said she would remember his ‘spectacular life’. The Queen’s granddaughter, 30, shared the lengthy post on Instagram alongside two pictures of her with the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away last Friday at the age of 99. In …
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PAUL THOMAS on… a royal message from above By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:03, 14 April 2021 | Updated: 02:03, 14 April 2021 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment …
Read More »Prince Philip to be buried in lead-lined oak coffin and Royal Family will wear masks for funeral
Mourners have again been warned to stay at home for Prince Philip’s funeral and could be fined because of Covid laws as it was revealed he will be laid to rest in a lead-lined English oak coffin made for him more than 30 years ago along with a matching casket …
Read More »RAF jets will be deployed to Romania to patrol skies around the Black Sea as Russia masses troops
Six Royal Air Force Typhoon super-jets will fly to eastern Europe in a bid to deter Russian president Vladimir Putin who has sent troops to the Ukrainian border. Last night UK defence chiefs confirmed the RAF deployment to Romania to police the skies around the Black Sea. The Typhoons will …
Read More »Postcards from a royal globe-trotter: A look back at Prince Philip’s life in pictures
Tuesday, June 2, 1953 At 5.42pm last night, the Queen, cheered by a crowd 150,000 strong, stepped out on to the famous balcony at Buckingham Palace after her Coronation — her beloved husband right behind her. As soon as the windows leading on to the Palace balcony were opened, Prince …
Read More »How we covered Prince Philip’s royal romance with Princess Elizabeth
The look of love: the Royal couple are to wed this year By Wilson Broadbent for the Daily Mail (Thursday, July 10, 1947) Princess Elizabeth is to wed Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. The court circular, issued by Buckingham Palace, last night revealed that the King and Queen had gladly given their …
Read More »‘Tower of strength’: 101-year-old D-Day veteran and royal bargemaster pays tribute to Prince Philip
A 101-year-old veteran and former Queen’s Bargemaster hailed the late Duke of Edinburgh as the ‘tower of strength’ that supported the monarch for decades as he recalled his ‘happy memories’ of serving the royal family. Major Ted Hunt, who commanded landing craft on to Gold Beach in Normandy in June …
Read More »Build new Royal Yacht as tribute to Prince Philip, Boris Johnson told
Calls for Boris Johnson to order £190 million successor to HMY Royal Yacht Britannia as a lasting memorial to Prince Philip Boris Johnson has been urged to consider sanctioning a new Royal Yacht MPs and businessmen have suggested naming after the late Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip sailed 70,000 miles on …
Read More »Prince Philip dies: Gun salute to Prince Philip from his beloved Royal Navy
A gun salute rang out around the world today in honour of Prince Philip who died yesterday aged 99, with Royal Navy warships firing 41 shots over 40 minutes from midday in unison with batteries across the UK and Gibraltar after similar events in his beloved Commonwealth. Crowds gathered on Tower …
Read More »Boris Johnson will NOT attend Prince Philip’s funeral to allow family members to attend
Boris Johnson will not attend the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral to allow for the attendance of as many family members as possible during coronavirus restrictions, No 10 has said. The Prime Minister was understood to have been expected to attend the ceremony but offered to step aside with the number …
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