Prince Harry and Meghan Markle honored Prince Philip on the foundation’s website on Friday, hours after news broke that Harry’s grandfather had died at the age of 99.
“Thank you for your service,” he read in a statement on the Archewell Foundation’s website. “You will miss him very much.”
Archewell
Prince Harry is likely to return to the UK for his grandfather’s funeral, People magazine reported.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who no longer have active social media accounts, joined the rest of the royal family to remember the Duke of Edinburgh.
The main site of the royal family became dark shortly after Philip’s death was announced. It also included a photograph and a statement on behalf of members of the royal family and Queen Elizabeth, who had been married to Philip for over 70 years.
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty the Queen announced the death of her beloved husband, Her Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” the announcement reads. “His Royal Highness died peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”
“Additional announcements will be made in due course,” the statement continued. “The Royal Family joins people around the world in mourning for its loss.”
Royal Family website
Prince William and Kate Middleton also exchanged Twitter images and header photos to mark Philip’s passing, as did Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall’s Clarence House and the royal family’s main account:
Kensington Royal / Twitter A photo of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Twitter account is changing.
Clarence House / Twitter The Twitter account of Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has changed.
The Royal Family / Twitter Tribute to the Royal Family to the late Prince Philip.
The royal family issued guidance on the duke’s “altered burial” due to the coronavirus pandemic and said the media and the public would have more information in the coming days.
“According to public health advice, members of the public are asked to continue to follow the government’s current guidelines, not to gather in crowds and not to visit royal residences to pay their respects,” Buckingham Palace said on Friday. funeral arrangements. “Meanwhile, the Royal Family is asking members of the public to consider making a donation to a charity instead of leaving floral tributes in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh. An online book of condolences for those who wish to leave messages is available on this website. ”
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