Prince Philip: How the newspapers reacted to the Duke of Edinburgh's death
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Prince Philip's death on Friday, at the age on 99, has dominated news coverage in Britain and overseas.
The world's press have paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh and his life of service, while expressing support for the Queen and the Royal family.
How the British press reacted
The British newspapers were covered with tributes to Prince Philip and his extraordinary life.
The Telegraph front page features a simple photograph of the Duke in his military livery.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021)'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AatjIH9wmc— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 9, 2021
The Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror have both printed a message from the Queen on their front page, in which she says goodbye to her "beloved".
DAILY MAIL: Farewell, my beloved #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0mWYe9zi0k
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 9, 2021
MIRROR: Goodbye, my beloved #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WZogtBdc14
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 9, 2021
The Sun features a wraparound cover and the newspaper tells the Queen "We're all weeping with you, ma'am".
THE SUN: We’re all weeping with you ma’am #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1Tgl4I8es9
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 9, 2021
While it advertised its style special with Louis Theroux, the left-leaning Guardian also gave up nearly its whole front page to a photograph of the Duke.
THE GUARDIAN: Prince Philip 1921-2021 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HeqTCtPV7A
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 9, 2021
The Daily Express headline echoes the Buckingham Palace statement that announced Prince Philip's death, referring to the Queen's "deep sorrow".
EXPRESS: Deep Sorrow #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VEpcs620zo
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 9, 2021
On television, the BBC announced the news by playing the National Anthem as a warm tribute to the Duke.
Incredibly moving and powerful from the BBC. Pitch perfect pic.twitter.com/FSCniqrqJZ
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) April 9, 2021
How the world's newspapers reacted
In Australia, despite news of the Duke's death breaking late on Friday night, his passing was on the front page of The Saturday Telegraph, the Saturday Herald Sun, The Weekend Australian, The Saturday Courier-Mail and more.
Even the NT News, usually known for its irreverent front pages, has a sombre take on the news.
Saturday 10th April 2021
Australia’s front page newspapers #RIPPrincePhilip #PrincePhilip #frontpagestoday #TomorrowsPapersToday #RoyalFamily pic.twitter.com/vZiT2c84Ud— ⓒⓕ (@cfbcity) April 9, 2021
In Spain, Prince Philip was on the front page of ABC, El País and La Razón.
ABC's front had a short headline that read "Al servicio de su majestad" or "At the service of his (or your) majesty".
El País said "Muere el príncipe que vivió 70 años a la sombra de Isabel II", saying the Duke "lived 70 years in the shadow of Elizabeth II".
La Razón called the Duke "El consorte leal" – "the loyal consort".
In France, Le Figaro covered the Duke's death on the front page and two pages inside the paper, calling his life a "life in the service of the Crown".
Libération's front page said: "La derniere sortie du prince consort", referring to the Duke's final exit or voyage.
In Germany, the Rheinische Post printed a front page picture of the Duke with the headline "Disziplin und Aufbegehren", or "Discipline and rebellion".
Meanwhile, Der Spiegel said: "His son thought he was cold and his wife was loyal to him for more than seventy years. Prince Philip was a man of contradictions - and probably the most underrated royal of his generation."
Sein Sohn hielt ihn für gefühlskalt, seine Frau war ihm mehr als siebzig Jahre treu ergeben. Prinz Philip war ein Mann der Widersprüche – und der wohl am meisten unterschätzte Royal seiner Generation. Ein Nachruf von @dreyerpat. (S+) #PrincePhilip https://t.co/H1bsyByhmx
— DER SPIEGEL (@derspiegel) April 9, 2021
In the US, The New York Times ran an opinion piece hailing the relationship between the Queen and Prince Philip, calling it a "love match from the start".
In Opinion
"It wasn’t easy to assume a role in which he would always walk two paces behind his wife," writes Tina Brown of Prince Philip. "This was no contrived union, like the disastrous marriage of Charles and Diana. It was a love match from the start." https://t.co/LzyenzZ4aM— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 9, 2021
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