Princes William, Harry In Emotional Tributes To Grandfather Philip
Sumaira FH Published April 12, 2021 | 08:58 PM
Princes William and Harry on Monday issued emotional tributes to their grandfather Prince Philip, whose death aged 99 has thrown the younger men together for the first time since an explosive row engulfed the family
London, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Apr, 2021 ) :Princes William and Harry on Monday issued emotional tributes to their grandfather Prince Philip, whose death aged 99 has thrown the younger men together for the first time since an explosive row engulfed the family.
Harry, back in Britain for the first time since he and his wife Meghan quit royal duties and moved to North America, called Philip a "man of service, honour and great humour".
"Grandpa, thank you for your service, your dedication to Granny, and for always being yourself," the Duke of Sussex said, also calling his often outspoken grandfather a "master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right 'til the end".
Harry's elder brother William, who stands next in line to Queen Elizabeth II's throne after their father Prince Charles, said Philip's life was "defined by service -- to his country and Commonwealth, to his wife and queen, and to our family".
"I will miss my Grandpa, but I know he would want us to get on with the job," he added.
The UK parliament in London returned a day early from its Easter break to pay respects to Philip, who spent 73 years at the side of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, and started with a minute's silence.
The devolved legislatures of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also held special sessions, but political campaigning for UK-wide local elections next month was resuming after a pause to mark Philip's passing.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- no stranger to gaffes himself -- repeated some of the famously abrasive Philip's best-known faux pas, but insisted the late Duke of Edinburgh was simply trying to "break the ice" in otherwise stilted encounters.
Johnson said Philip had offered "unstinting support" for the queen, "touched the lives of millions" of youngsters through the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, and was a pioneering supporter of environmental causes.
Philip himself would have had little patience for all the eulogies, Johnson said, but "he made this country a better place, and for that he will be remembered with gratitude and fondness for generations to come".
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