04/09/2021 11:01
Clarín.com
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Updated 04/09/2021 11:04
The death of Prince Philip of England at the age of 99 has generated statements of condolences around the world for the British royal family.
From the Twitter account of the British headquarters of the government of the Falkland Islands, they
also fired the husband of Queen Elizabeth
, whom they described as a "true friend" of the islands.
"At this time we accompany Her Royal Highness, the Queen, and the Royal Family with our prayers (...) The Duke of Edinburgh
was a true friend of the islands
. He visited them in 1957 and 1991, won a horse race, visited @SSGreatBritain, and fished in the rivers, "the message reads.
Our thoughts & prayers are with HM The Queen & the @RoyalFamily at this time.
HRH #PrincePhilip #DukeofEdinburgh was a true friend of the #FalklandIslands, visiting in 1957 & 1991;
won a horse race, visited @SSGreatBritain & fished in #Falklands rivers.
https://t.co/ojgCRCquyD pic.twitter.com/YIDg3bU4FN
- FalklandsinUK (@FalklandsinUK) April 9, 2021
Along with the tweet, the account sent a biography of Prince Felipe based on the Malvinas, where
details of his two visits to the islands
are offered
.
There it is detailed that Prince Felipe's first visit to the Falkland Islands occurred between January 7 and 9, 1957, after having attended the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.
It is commented in the article that the first day there, after the formal presentations, he ran and won a horse race
riding an animal that he had never won before
.
The rest of the day was completed with various visits and formal acts, including a demonstration of how a sheep was sheared, a visit to the Cathedral and an awards ceremony.
Image of Prince Felipe in Malvinas, in 1991. Photo: Twitter account @FalklandsinUK
Over the next few days, the prince flew over the wreckage of the SS Great Britain (a ship that was abandoned in the area at the time), and
visited the first British settlement
on the islands.
Felipe's second visit took place in 1991. According to this biography, this trip was limited to a
"civil and military" schedule
, but nevertheless, the prince was able to participate in a fishing trip and an expedition to see scenes of the rural island life.
The Twitter account of the Malvinas government in the islands made no mention of the visit, and only retweeted the official message from the Royal House that
reported the death of Prince Felipe
.
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