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Prince Philip dies aged 99

10/04/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Prince Philip dies aged 99

The husband of Queen Elizabeth II has passed away aged 99

The husband of Queen Elizabeth II has passed away aged 99.

His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II of England has passed away aged 99.

Also in the programme: Find out how lockdowns have led to a better view of the night sky and an update from elections in Greenland.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other stories are Ulrike Guerot, a German-born writer and professor of European Politics at the Danube University, in Krems, Austria; and Michael Carlson, a US-born writer and broadcaster based in the UK.

(Photo: HRH Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Credit: EPA)

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