APA – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away aged 99, the Buckingham Palace said on Twitter, APA reports citing Sputnik.
On 16 February, he was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital in London as a “precautionary measure” on the advice of his doctor after feeling “unwell”, Buckingham Palace revealed.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who was due to celebrate his 100th birthday on June 10, had not been feeling well for some time, royal sources told the media, but apparently he walked into the hospital without aid.
