Queen of England’s husband, Prince Philip has passed away at age 99 following his last concluded heart surgery.
The Duke of Edinburgh died at Windsor Castle, three weeks after he was discharged from a London hospital for treatment for an infection following his heart surgery.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have been married for seven decades.
The cause of his death is yet unknown but speculations suggest it’s as a result of the previous infection he was treated for.
The royal family was preparing to celebrate his 100th birthday on June 10.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip got married 1947, five years before she got to the throne.
He is survived by the Queen and their children Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. He had eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Philip was admitted to hospital on February 17 after becoming unwell at Windsor Castle, where he and the Queen have been shielding during the coronavirus pandemic.
Palace officials said at the time that the duke was able to walk into the hospital and was admitted out of an abundance of caution.
He was discharged on March 16 after a four-week stay which included a heart procedure and treatment for an unnamed infection, which was not related to coronavirus.
He was taken to a waiting car in a wheelchair and returned to Windsor Castle, the royal residence west of London, waving to those outside as he arrived.
Prince Philip was last seen publicly in the car on his way from the hospital looking frail but happy.
The duke, who retired from public duties in 2017, was last seen in public (for public event) at the castle in July 2020. He was also photographed with the Queen in November last year to mark the couple’s 73rd wedding anniversary.
The funeral will likely be staged within eight days. The day before the funeral the duke will be transported to St George’s Chapel.
His remains might be temporarily placed in the Royal Vault under the Chapel, and will eventually join the Queen in the George VI Memorial Chapel after her death.
His 100th birthday was supposed to be in June 2021.
it’s not easy to hit the 10 decades. My heartfelt condolences to the royal family.