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Prince Philips’ cause of death revealed
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philips, who died on April 9 at the age of 99, died of "old age," according to a death certificate obtained by an International Newspaper.
The cause of death has been certified by the Royal Physician, Sir Huw Thomas, who is also the head of the royal medical household. Prince’s death has been declared as “old age”.
The royal physician also confirmed that there was no other injury or disease that contributed to Phillip’s death. The heart surgery of the prince back in March did not contribute to his death, according to the outlet reports.
Earlier in 2019, Prince Philip was also admitted to King Edward Hospital, spending four nights for what the palace said was planned treatment of a pre-existing condition.
The death certificate of the late Prince Philips described his occupation as a naval officer and the “husband of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Sovereign.”
Prince Philips served in the Royal Navy for 12 years. Military personnel had a large role in honouring him despite the restrictions and the limited number of attendees due to coronavirus in England.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, was laid to rest in the catacombs below St. George's chapel after his funeral was held in the church.
The Royal family maintained social distancing while following Covid related SOPs, including wearing masks throughout the proceedings. The Queen sat alone on one side of the pews while other members maintained family bubbles.
The Duke's children walked behind his coffin as it was carried from Windsor Castle to the Chapel, with Princess Royal, Anne and Prince of Wales, Charles, in the lead. They were followed by other members of the family, including Princes Harry and William, who did not walk shoulder to shoulder as they did together at Princess Diana's funeral. A total of 30 people attended the funeral, in keeping with the government's regulations.
Outside the chapel, more than 730 members of the armed forces participated in the funeral, while the public was kept away. Prince Philip, who died the previous Friday at age 99, had supervised the arrangements of the funeral himself, including modifying the Land Rover which carried his coffin. The Duke's coffin was draped by a flag of his royal standard and then topped by his cap, his sword and a wreath of flowers. At the end of the procession was Queen Elizabeth, in a state Bentley, accompanied by one of her loyal lady in waiting.
No planes took off or landed at Heathrow for six minutes, while a minute of silence was observed throughout the United Kingdom.