Artillery rounds saluted the memory of Prince Philip across the UK on Saturday, the day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II's husband, who loses his greatest "
support
".
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From the Tower of London on the banks of the Thames, the castles of Edinburgh or Belfast, in the British enclave of Gibraltar, on the ships of the Royal Navy, where he served during World War II, the sound of cannons has sounded at 12:00 p.m. (11:00 a.m. GMT).
This salvo, the first in a series of 41 (one per minute), pays homage to the man who had become the patriarch of the British royal family, after being born Prince of Greece in Corfu and having spent a childhood tossed around the world. Europe.
Cannon shots were also fired from Edinburgh Castle on Saturday in tribute to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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Two months away from celebrating his 100th birthday, the Duke of Edinburgh passed away "
peacefully
" at Windsor Castle, west London, on Friday morning.
The Queen, who will turn 95 on April 21, has expressed her "
deep sadness
" to lose the one who was her husband for more than 70 years and the father of her four children (Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward).