LONDON, UK. (THECOUNT) — Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II‘s husband of over 7 decades, has died. He was 99.
Philip’s title was the Duke of Edinburgh.
Buckingham Palace released the following statement:
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.”
“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”
Philip had been battling health issues for years.
DEVELOPING::
Geo quick facts: London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city – wikipedia.
LINCOLN, RI. (THECOUNT) — Denis Aguilar Campos, 41, has been identified as the wrong-way driver…
NEW CASTLE, DE. (THECOUNT) — David Wilmore, from Middletown, was killed Friday evening while fleeing…
CARVER, MA. (THECOUNT) — Benjamin Cowart, of Brockton, Jalen Pina, of Middleboro, have been identified…
ORANGE COUNTY, NY (THECOUNT) — Joshua R. Stevens, 25, of Westtown, New York, has been…
LEBANON, OH (THECOUNT) — Corey Graham, 45, of Ohio, has been identified as the man…
JACKSONVILLE, IL (THECOUNT) — Adelisa “Addi” Rose Johnson, a 15-year-old Illinois teenager, has been identified…