Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s Husband, Dies at 99

LONDON—Prince Philip, a continuous existence at the side of Queen Elizabeth II and the longest-serving consort to a monarch in British heritage, has died. He was 99.

“The Royal Family members sign up for with folks around the entire world in mourning his loss,” the loved ones claimed in a assertion.

Prince Philip experienced just lately been hospitalized for procedure on a pre-current coronary heart situation. He was discharged in March immediately after being in hospital for a thirty day period subsequent an procedure.

Born a prince of Greece and Denmark on the island of Corfu in 1921, he married the queen—then still Princess Elizabeth—in 1947, when he was 26 and she was 21. They were being 3rd cousins, the two descended from Queen Victoria.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, expended substantially of his adult existence walking a move or two driving his spouse, accompanying her to state dinners, backyard garden functions and charitable functions. Guiding the scenes, he was credited with functioning to push the monarchy to be extra open up and accessible to the British public. He was also affiliated with some 800 companies, which includes quite a few charities.