Boris Johnson hails “extraordinary life and work” of Prince Philip

The British flags were half mast at Buckingham Palace on Friday April 9 after the death at 99 years of Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh”said the crown in a press release. The Buckingham website displays a prince portrait.

A note announcing the death of the Duke of Edinburgh was also placed on the gates of the palace, according to images broadcast by British televisions, which upset their programs as soon as the prince’s death was announced.

“The nation and the kingdom offer their thanks for the extraordinary life and work of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh”, greeted the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, who offered his condolences to Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family. “We are in mourning with Her Majesty the Queen”, he told a press conference outside 10 Downing Street.

“He will be remembered above all for his extraordinary commitment and for his devotion to the Queen”, reacted for his part the leader of the Labor opposition, Keir Starmer.

The former prime minister Tony blair greeted the “Determination” and the “Courage” of a man ” ahead of its time “.

The Irish Prime Minister, Micheal Martin, for his part said “Saddened” by this death, while Scott Morrison, the Australian Prime Minister, member of the Commonwealth, estimated that “Philip embodied a generation”.

In Europe, the German foreign minister, Heiko maas, greeted the “Long life in the service of his country” of Prince Philip. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family, the people of the Commonwealth and all who loved him dearly ”, did he declare.

The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, paid tribute to the military career of the husband of Elizabeth II, a man “At the forefront in many social initiatives”, he estimated.

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for his part, affirmed that the prince consort will be “Very regretted in Israel”.

Article reserved for our subscribers Read also How the Duke of Edinburgh became Prince of the Kingdom

The World with AFP