The prince consort is dead.
Philip of Edinburgh, the husband of Elizabeth II died this Friday.
He had been hospitalized for several weeks in a private hospital in London, and had undergone cardiac surgery in another establishment.
A source at the palace had clarified that his health problems were not related to the coronavirus.
Renowned for his strong temperament, his blunders but also his unwavering dedication to the British crown, the Duke of Edinburgh was hospitalized on February 16.
The palace had remained discreet about the causes of this admission, indicating that it had been decided "as a precaution" after he felt unwell.
Philip was born in Corfu (Greece) on June 10, 1921, with the titles of Prince of Greece and Denmark.
At 18 months, his uncle, king of Greece, was forced to abdicate, and his father was banished from the country after the Greco-Turkish war.
With his parents and four sisters, Philip flees aboard a British Army ship.
Sent to Scotland to follow his education, he studied in 1939 in the British army, at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth (southern England).
At that time he met Princess Elizabeth for the first time.
Their union was celebrated on November 20, 1947. They had four children (Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward).
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