Prince Philip
With this silent gesture, the Royal Family says goodbye
Prince Philip died at Windsor Castle at the age of 99.
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The Royal Family mourns Prince Philip. Out of respect, Prince Charles and Prince William changed the profile pictures on their social media channels.
The British royal family must say goodbye. Prince Philip (1921-2021), husband of Queen Elizabeth II (94), died on the morning of April 9th at the age of 99. In order to pay tribute to the Prince Consort, the members of the Royal Family agreed on a unified gesture. They all replaced their previous social media profile pictures with their official coat of arms.
A mark of respect
A personal picture that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip had shown in a good mood during a horse race in 2016, gave way to the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom – in black and white. Prince Charles (72) and Duchess Camilla (73) meanwhile exchanged their previous couple profile picture, which has held the prominent place since 2019, against the official coat of arms of the Prince of Wales. The three feathers with crown and lettering are also in black and white.
On the social media channels of Prince William (38) and Duchess Kate (39) there is meanwhile, the couple’s official monogram can be seen – the intertwined monogram “CW” with black crown. A picture of the family was previously shown there: Prince William and Duchess Kate with their children, Prince George (7), Princess Charlotte (5) and Prince Louis (2), how they worked together for helpers in times of the Corona- Pandemic clapped.
Royal blue is exposed
Also on the official website of the British Royal Family the deceased Prince Consort is remembered. Where the otherwise bright blue shines towards the visitors, black now expresses the felt sadness. Many small chapters trace the life of the late Duke of Edinburgh – his childhood and education, his marriage to the Queen, his time in the Royal Navy and his honorary offices and patronage.
Meanwhile, the grieving people should not lay down flowers in front of the royal residences. In times of the corona pandemic, it is important to avoid large crowds. There is also no public book of condolence on display. Instead, the Royal Family has set up an online condolence book on their website.