As we all know, birth, old age, sickness and death are a hurdle that everyone cannot escape, even those with high authority. According to Xinhua News Agency on April 9, on the 9th local time, the British royal family issued a brief statement, but almost shocked the whole world.

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As we all know, birth, old age, sickness and death are a hurdle that everyone cannot escape, even those with high power. Recently, the death of an important figure once again hit the screen all over the world. After his death, Russian President Putin and Australian Prime Minister Morrison and other heads of state even called to mourn, which shows how great his influence is.

According to Xinhua News Agency on April 9, on the 9th local time, the British royal family issued a brief statement, but almost shocked the whole world. On this day, the official website statement page of Buckingham Palace turned black and white, and the protagonist on the page was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of - Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip . On the morning of the 9th local time, Prince Philip died in the British royal resort of Windsor Castle at the age of 99.

In the statement, Queen Elizabeth announced to the outside world the news of her beloved husband's death in pain, and said that he quietly left the world in Windsor Castle that morning. He has also become the royal family member who has been the longest spouse and the most stable relationship in history. Subsequently, British Prime Minister Johnson also delivered an emergency speech outside the Prime Minister's residence. In his speech, he said that Prince Philip has shaped and inspired countless young people, and the British people remember Prince Philip's firm support for the Queen. Finally, on behalf of all the British people, he expressed his gratitude to Prince Philip for all his contributions to Britain and the world, and for his great and extraordinary life.

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, although Russia and the United Kingdom currently belong to different political camps, Russian President Putin made a statement immediately after Prince Philip's death. According to the Kremlin news, Russian President Putin has sent a condolence message to Elizabeth II at the first time, and expressed deep condolences to Prince Philip's death.

Australian Prime Minister Harrison, who is the head of the Commonwealth, also made a public statement, expressing his deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the British royal family on behalf of all Australia. In addition, leaders of many countries have expressed condolences for Prince Philip's death. In addition to leaders of various countries and the grieving British people, many Chinese netizens also extended their sorrowful condolences to Prince Philip's death in the comment sections of major websites.

British "Guardian " reported that the British royal family was actually mentally prepared for the death of Prince Philip. Since Prince Philip officially stepped down from all social positions in 2017 and entered retirement, this World War II veteran who once vigorously promoted public welfare campaigns and protected wild animals has suffered a lot of health problems because he was too old and has been hospitalized for treatment many times.

British media pointed out that in 2018, Prince Philip had a hip replacement surgery and was hospitalized for about ten days. The last time he was admitted to the hospital was in December 2019. Buckingham Palace refused to disclose the illness Prince Philip suffered, but judging from some of his recent photos, his complexion was indeed not very good. The British media also admitted that even with thoughtful care from the British royal family, all parties were actually mentally prepared for the death of Prince Philip.

After Prince Philip's death, many British people went to the fence of Buckingham Palace to pay tribute to memorials. Although he was once regarded as a "anomian" in the royal family and was criticized by many people, he still supported the Queen of England for more than 70 years and was regarded as the biggest psychological pillar of the Queen of England. In addition, he is also keen on participating in charity activities, has delivered 5,493 speeches, made 637 overseas visits, and has visited China many times, making his own contribution to China-UK friendly relations.