prince philip
the husband of queen elizabeth ii passed
away yesterday on 9th april
at the age of 99.
his death came just months before his
100th birthday in june
the couple had been living in isolation
at windsor castle west of london
because their advanced age put them at
risk from coved 19.
the prince was no stranger to health
issues
he had a blocked artery in his heart and
doctors had put a stent in it
and was hospitalized for a hip operation
in 2018
he was again hospitalized in 2019 when
he met with a gruesome accident
that injured two individuals however
prince philip was
unharmed
on 16 february 2021 philip had a heart
condition
and an infection he was discharged after
a month's
stay at the hospital
since the pandemic philip has made few
public appearances
let me give you a few details about his
life
prince philip was born in kofu greece
his uncle was the king of greece
when philip was one and a half years old
due to severe conflicts
his uncle was forced to abdicate the
throne
however due to further complications
the entire family was forced to flee and
settle
in france
that's where he grew up
in july 1939 he met princess elizabeth
whose father was king at the time
they connected fell in love and met on a
number of occasions
despite the various problems during
world war one
they continued to stay in touch
the pair married in london in 1947
they had celebrated their 73rd wedding
anniversary
in november 2020
they share a very strong bond
usually royal couples would not stay
married for long
some would die or have estranged
relationships
however prince philip and queen
elizabeth have been the longest married
royal couple
in british history
queen elizabeth ii ascended the throne
in 1952
prince philip was a happy and proud
husband
he was at a high post in the royal air
force
he was extremely ambitious but when his
wife ascended to the throne
he kept all his ambitions aside to
support his wife
the queen
he was a very large-hearted person
philip and the queen have four children
charles ann andrew and edward
eight grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren
sadly prince philip is no more now
prince philip was a jovial person with a
sense of humor
that many deemed offensive
at the gates of the buckingham palace
and windsor castle
people left flowers notes candles
to mourn prince philip's death