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

LONDON—Prince Philip, a continual existence at the aspect of Queen Elizabeth II and the longest-serving consort to a monarch in British historical past, has died. He was ninety nine.

“The Royal Household be a part of with people all over the entire world in mourning his decline,” the loved ones said in a statement.

Prince Philip experienced just lately been hospitalized for remedy on a pre-existing coronary heart condition. He was discharged in March following keeping in medical center for a thirty day period following an procedure.

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

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, put in a great deal of his grownup daily life walking a action or two guiding his spouse, accompanying her to point out dinners, yard parties and charitable activities. Driving the scenes, he was credited with doing the job to force the monarchy to be a lot more open and accessible to the British public. He was also affiliated with some 800 organizations, including various charities.