Britain’s Prince Phillip Has Passed Away At Age 99

Posted on April 9, 2021
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The British royal family announced Friday that Prince Philip died

The husband of Queen Elizabeth II was 99 years old.

“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle….The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”

From NBCNEWS.COM

The intensely private prince will likely be remembered for his early efforts to help modernize the royal family’s image during a time of great change for Britain and the world, especially at the outset of Elizabeth’s reign in 1952. He also developed a reputation for the occasional brusque comment and crass, if not racist jokes.

Philip helped bring the royals to life on television rather than through radio reports. He was the first member of the royal family to do a televised interview and he presented a show on a royal tour of the Commonwealth. He is also said to have had a hand in televising the queen’s coronation in 1953 and in organizing a groundbreaking 1969 television documentary about the family.

“He helped create the model of the British royal family that has enabled it to continue forward into the 21st century,” Gristwood said. “We may have lost sight of that now, but I hope we’ll remember him for it.”

Prince Philip had been hospitalized in February for an infection and heart condition.

The couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in November 2017.

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