On Friday came the news that the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, is dead. He turned 99 years old.
Now his grandson, Prince William, takes the magazine from his mouth and speaks about his grandfather’s death. He does so on the duke couple of Cambridge’s official Instagram account.
“My grandfather’s life was defined by service to his country, to his wife, to the queen, and to our family. I feel lucky not only because he has guided me, but also for his lasting presence far into my adult life in both good and difficult days “, he says.
He continues:
“I will always be grateful that my wife had so many years to get to know my grandfather and for the kindness he showed her. I want to take for granted the special memories of my great-grandfather that my children will forever carry with them, that he picked them up in his pram – and his infectious sense of adventure as well as his mischievous sense of humor! “, Writes Prince William, who is full of praise for the grandfather.
“Grandfather was an extraordinary man, who was part of an extraordinary generation. Cathrine and I will continue to do what he wanted us to do, and we will continue to support the Queen in the years ahead. I want to miss Grandpa, but I know he would like us to just continue our work. “
The whole family, and not least the queen, is natural marked by death. This was also confirmed by Countess Sophie (56), who is married to Prince Edward (57), son of Elizabeth and Philip, to the British press, on Saturday.
The Countess was in tears when she spoke about the Queen Sky News‘court reporter Saturday after visiting Windsor Castle.
– The queen has been fantastic, she said about her mother-in-law then.
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