Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, leaves behind a legacy that’ll ‘live on’

Good evening. As the royal family and nation mourn Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, here’s our special coverage on his extraordinary life and the legacy he leaves behind.

Obituary: Penniless Prince who became the Queen’s ‘strength and stay’

© Getty Princess Elizabeth stands with fiancee Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, Prince of Greece and Denmark. His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, relished every challenge in his improbable life. A Royal Navy man to the end, he was a person of depth and strong character who occupied a unique and central place in the history of our modern monarchy — half of the most celebrated and enduring partnership of recent times. (Evening Standard)

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‘Pause to honour’: Parliament recalled for Prince Philip tributes

© (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP via Getty Images) The Union Flag flies at half-mast from Victoria Tower over the Houses of Parliament in central London on April 9, 2021 after the announcement of the death of Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. – Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip, who recently spent more than a month in hospital and underwent a heart procedure, died on April 9, 2021, Buckingham Palace announced. He was 99. (Photo by Niklas HALLE’N / AFP) Parliament is to be recalled on Monday to allow MPs to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh following his death earlier today. Prime minister Boris Johnson will lead the tributes from 2.30pm, as the House of Commons reconvenes a day early after its Easter break. (The Independent) Carefully laid plans for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral, revised over many years, have been abandoned owing to the coronavirus pandemic, with public elements unable to take place. (The Guardian) 

How the Queen and Prince Philip’s enduring love story captured the hearts of a nation

© Provided by The Telegraph The Queen and Prince Philip in 2007, the year of their diamond jubilee – FIONA HANSON/AFP/Getty For a young Princess Elizabeth, it must have seemed like her own personal fairy tale: a prince, dazzling in good looks and charm, with eyes only for her. She fell in love at first sight. He, a little older and more worldly, was not far behind. Their romance was the talk of the town, their wedding captivated a nation, their marriage an unqualified success. (The Telegraph)

‘Damn fool question’: 90 of the Duke’s most excruciating gaffes and jokes

© (Photo by Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston at St George’s Chapel on May 18, 2019 in Windsor, England. Prince Philip, who has died at the age of 99, will be remembered as the longest-serving consort but perhaps also as the most gaffe-prone one. His much-publicised errors include derogatory remarks about people and places, and rude quips he made when angry. (The Independent)

‘His legacy will live on’: World leaders pay tribute to Duke of Edinburgh

TOPSHOT – Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in his role as Captain General, Royal Marines, attends a Parade to mark the finale of the 1664 Global Challenge on the Buckingham Palace Forecourt in central London on August 2, 2017. – After a lifetime of public service by the side of his wife Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip finally retires on August 2, 2017,at the age of 96. The Duke of Edinburgh attended a parade of Royal Marines at Buckingham Palace, the last of 22,219 solo public engagements since she ascended to the throne in 1952. (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) World leaders have paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh and offered their condolences to the Royal family. The tributes have poured in from every corner of the globe since the news of the death of the Duke, at aged 99, was announced. Some messages were through social media and all expressed their admiration for Prince Philip’s lifetime of duty. (Evening Standard)

Video: Philip’s childhood, finding love and a life of service

© Associated Press Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, has died aged 99. The duke was married to Queen Elizabeth II for more than 70 years and became the longest-serving consort in British history – he was due to turn 100 in two months’ time, on 10 June. (Sky News)