Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Husband of Queen Elizabeth II passed away a few moments ago at the age of 99. Here are the stages of the late duke.
Philip and Elizabeth were the longest-serving couple in the history of the British monarchy, they shared in forming the modern model of the UK monarchy after Elizabeth inherited the throne.
Many reports indicated that the Queen may step away from the monarchy after the prince's death. These reports were published during the last hospital stay of the duke.
There was a heartwarming love story between the young Elizabeth and Philip which paved the way to their marriage.
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The young princess wrote to her parents after the marriage: “We behave as though we had belonged to each other for years,”
Moreover, she described him as her “strength and stay” in a speech on their 50th wedding anniversary.
The departed duke helped to improve the popularity of the Royal Family as he moved some scenes from the royal life into the TV and establishing the traditional TV appearances of the royalties.
Borin in 1921, Philip was the only son of Greece and Denmark's Prince, Prince Andrew. He spent his early childhood in Greece and France.
At the age of seven, he moved to England and lived at Kensington Palace with his grandmother, and then he attended Gordonstoun School in Scotland.
He graduated from the Britannia Royal Naval College and participated in World War II as he was in Tokyo Bay when Japan announced its surrender in 1945.
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Shortly, Philip and Elizabeth started to exchange letters and love until they get married in 1947.
Before the wedding, Philip surrendered his Greek title and hold a British royal one. He wrote to Elizabeth: "To have been spared in the war and seen victory, to have been given the chance to rest and to re-adjust myself, to have fallen in love completely and unreservedly, makes all one’s personal and even the world’s troubles seem small and petty."
In 1952, Elizabeth inherited the throne after the death of her father, and Philip was announced as the queen's consort. Next, he left his active naval career.
In 2011, the duke explained in an interview: "'Being married to the queen, it seemed to me, my first duty was to serve her in the best way I could.''
In 2017, the Duke retired from public services, some of his titles distributed to Camilla, the wife of the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles.
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In December 2020, Prince Philip has transported to King David VII Hospital where he stayed for six months, the longest ever stay for the duke in a hospital.
It was followed by a successful heart surgery for preexisting heart disease.
Last year, the couple celebrated their 73rd marriage anniversary at Windsor Castle where they were quarantined since the beginning of COVID-19 in the kingdom.
The death of the duke's secret code plan was "Operation Forth Bridge."
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