Londoners remember Prince Phillip after he passes away at 99
By AFP
18 April 2021 |
12:04 pm
Londoners reflect on the life of Prince Phillip after the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth passed away. He recently spent a month recovering from an infection in a hospital in central London, although the actual cause of his death has not been revealed.
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