According to the Daily Telegraph, Prince Philip died abruptly on Friday. Until the last moments, his wife, the British Queen Elizabeth II, was with him. His health deteriorated rapidly on Thursday night. However, the queen immediately rejected any suggestions to have him taken to hospital, even though the warning that he was dying had been given. The prince wanted to die at home.
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WITHOUT COMMENT: In 1947, Prince Philip married Elizabeth II. He spent his whole life by her side
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The prince has only recently returned from the hospital, where he spent 28 days due to infection and heart problems. Philip has indicated that he wants to die “in his own bed.” For the whole four weeks, he mainly wanted to return home from the hospital, and he didn’t care if he would live to be a year old. “He did not want to die in the hospital at any cost,” said the source of the paper.
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On Sunday, a memorial service was held in Canterbury for Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. The service was led by Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, who is to celebrate the prince’s funeral next Saturday in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The ceremony will take place without public participation, but will be broadcast live on television.
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Meghan won’t come
Prince Harry’s wife, Mehgan Markel, will not come to the funeral, said Buckingham Palace on Saturday, ending speculation that he would accompany her husband Harry.
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“The Duke of Sussex plans to attend. The Duchess of Sussex was advised by her doctor not to go, “said a spokesman for Buckingham Palace. Markle is expecting her second child, a daughter. In addition, due to the pandemic, the number of participants in the funeral will be limited to thirty.
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This is also the reason why Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not attend the funeral. It wants to allow as many family members as possible to take part in the last farewell.
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