Britain's Prince Philip Dies at 99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has passed away aged 99.

Buckingham Palace in a statement said Prince Philip, who is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully on Friday morning at Windsor Castle.

“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle,” Buckingham Palace announced.

“Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”

The deceased leaves behind four children, eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Prince Philip served alongside the Queen for 65 years before retiring from public life in 2017 and has remained out of the public eye since.

He devoted the majority of his life to the Queen and the Royal Family and will be remembered for championing Britain as well as environmental issues, science, and technology.

Prince Philip was born on the Greek island of Corfu in 1921 as the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg.

When Philip was a baby, his uncle who was the king of Greek was forced to abdicate, and the family fled to Paris, with Philip famously carried to safety in an orange box crib.

He married Queen Elizabeth II in 1947.