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Agence France-Presse

Queen Elizabeth has been left bereft at the death of her husband, Prince Philip, one of the couple’s sons said on Sunday, as prayers were said at memorial services across Britain.
Prince Andrew said his 94-year-old mother was “incredibly stoic” but had been hit hard by the death of the Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99 on Friday. Last year the couple celebrated 73 years of marriage.
“She described it [his death] as having left a huge void in her life,” Andrew told broadcasters after a church service at Windsor Castle, west of London.
He described his father as “the grandfather of the nation” and said close family were “rallying round” the queen in support.
Prince Philip’s death marked by gun salutes across Britain
Younger brother Edward called his father’s death “a dreadful shock”, despite his recent illness.
The comments came as the Church of England’s highest-ranking cleric led prayers at a memorial service for the Duke of Edinburgh.
“For the royal family, as for every other, no words can reach into the depth of sorrow that goes into bereavement,” said Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
The queen is head of the Church of England.
Other senior faith leaders paid tribute to Philip, whose support for the queen has been seen as crucial during her 69-year reign.
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, told Vatican Radio the prince had a “cheerful sense of duty” and provided “stability” to queen and country.


The queen’s eldest son and heir, Prince Charles, 72, on Saturday paid his own heartfelt tribute to his father, saying he and the royal family missed him “enormously”.
“My dear papa was a very special person who I think above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him, and from that point of view we are, my family, deeply grateful for all that,” he added.
Prince Charles pays tribute to ‘my dear papa’ Prince Philip for his devoted service
Prince Philip’s death triggered eight days of national mourning, which ends with his funeral at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on Saturday.
Well-rehearsed plans for his funeral – code-named “Operation Forth Bridge” – have had to be hastily revised because of coronavirus restrictions, and to confirm to government guidelines.
Public elements of the ceremony have been eliminated to avoid crowds gathering, while the congregation at the chapel is limited to just 30.


That has sparked huge speculation about whether the duke’s grandson Prince Harry will attend, after he and his American wife Meghan quit royal duties last year.
Buckingham Palace on Saturday confirmed Harry’s attendance but said Meghan, who is heavily pregnant with the couple’s second child, would not travel on medical advice.
The couple, who now live in the United States, have launched a series of broadsides against the royals, including charges of racism and not looking after Meghan’s mental health.
Harry says Prince Philip ‘greatly missed’
The service, which will be televised, will be keenly watched for signs of strain – or reconciliation – between Harry, 36, and his brother, William, 38, after a reported rift.
The brothers had been expected to meet in July for the first time since Harry moved to the US at the unveiling of a statue of their late mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday.
The Sun on Sunday newspaper said the pair would walk behind their grandfather’s coffin in a funeral procession in the castle grounds, as they did as young boys at their mother’s 1997 funeral.


The Sunday Telegraph newspaper said Harry rushed to find a flight as soon as he heard of his grandfather’s death and was expected to return to the UK as soon as Sunday.
Britain’s former prime minister John Major said the funeral was an “ideal opportunity” to repair the relationship between the brothers, because of their shared grief at the loss of their grandfather.
“I hope very much that it is possible to mend any rifts that may exist,” he told BBC television.
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Despite requests for the public not to pay their respects at royal palaces, a steady stream of well-wishers turned up at Windsor, and at the queen’s Buckingham Palace home in central London.
At the palace, well-wisher Carl Sonnermann said Philip was “a major figure” and it was a “shame” people could not pay their respects publicly.
“I think he probably deserves a broader honour, but I think it’s just the circumstances these days, and it’s the right thing to do,” he said. 



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Queen Elizabeth says Prince Philip’s death has left ‘huge void’ in her life

Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York, speaks during a television interview outside the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor about his father’s death. Photo: AFP

Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, speak to people after attending a church service in Windsor. Photo: AFP

A well-wisher adds flowers to the tributes outside Buckingham Palace in central London. Photo: AFP

What is Operation Forth Bridge and what happens now that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away?

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, meeting war veterans at the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, in 2012. He passed away on April 9, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, greets guests at a Buckingham Palace garden party in 2017. Photo: AFP

Members of the media report outside London’s King Edward VII’s Hospital, where Britain’s Prince Philip was admitted on February 19, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Service personnel attend the 91st Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London. Photo: EPA-EFE

Prince Philip’s coffin is expected to be escorted by gun carriage to London’s Westminster Abbey. Photo: AP Photo

The funeral of the Queen Mother at London’s Westminster Hall in 2002, where thousands of people queued to pay their last respects. Photo: Reuters

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on their wedding day in 1947. Photo: @culturedessert/ Instagram

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Photo: @theroyalfamily/Instagram

Britain’s Prince Philip dies aged 99, prompting tributes from UK and abroad to ‘extraordinary life’

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, who died on Friday aged 99. Photo: AFP

This photo dated July 10, 1947 shows Princess Elizabeth and her fiance, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. Photo: AP

Elizabeth and Philip with royal guests after their wedding in 1947. Photo: AP

In 1951, Philip and Elizabeth with their children, Charles and Anne. Photo: AP

In 1953,  Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Photo: AP

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have received Covid-19 vaccinations, announced Buckingham Palace

Britain's Queen Elizabeth received a Covid-19 vaccination on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

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Prince Andrew described the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on Friday at the age of 99, as the ‘grandfather of the nation’
Former British PM John Major said Saturday’s funeral will be an ‘ideal opportunity’ to repair the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry



Prince Andrew described the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on Friday at the age of 99, as the ‘grandfather of the nation’.


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