Prince Philip dead latest: Duke’s children pay tribute to royal ‘rock’ as Queen leads eight days of mourning
World leaders, celebrities and mourners are paying their respects to Prince Philip, who has died at the age of 99.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the Duke of Edinburgh’s death at midday, weeks after he was treated in hospital for an infection.
A steady stream of hundreds of people continued to arrive outside the gates of Buckingham Palace to add their tributes to a growing pile of flowers and messages - despite an official message not to do so.
An online book of condolence has been made available on the royal website for those who wish to send a personal message of condolence, and the royal family have asked the public to consider making a donation to a charity instead of leaving floral tributes.
Philip - who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in June - spent England’s third coronavirus lockdown with the Queen at Windsor. They both received their Covid-19 vaccinations in January.
The pandemic is set to have a major impact on the duke’s funeral, codenamed Forth Bridge after the Scottish landmark and Unesco World Heritage Site, as military processions and lying-in-state protocol are abandoned to abide by lockdown restrictions.
