In a caption accompanying a black-and-white picture of daughter and father laughing together, the Princess Royal said regarding the Duke of Edinburgh’s death, “You know it’s going to happen but you are never really ready.” Describing Philip as “my teacher, my supporter and my critic” Anne said, “mostly it is his example of a life well lived and service freely given that I most wanted to emulate.” She went on, " His ability to treat every person as an individual in their own right with their own skills comes through all the organisations with which he was involved, “continuing, “I would like to emphasise how much the family appreciate the messages and memories of so many people whose lives he also touched. We will miss him but he leaves a legacy which can inspire us all.” Earlier today, Philip and Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son Prince Edward described his father’s death as a “dreadful shock.” “It is very, very said, " he told reporters outside a private service that other members of the royal family also attended, going on, ““I have to say, the extraordinary tributes and the memories that everybody has had and have been willing to share has been so fantastic. It just goes to show, he might have been our father, grandfather and father-in-law but he meant so much so many other people.” Edward’s wife Sophie—the Countess of Wessex—said that Philip’s death—who passed away at the age of 99—was “so gentle.” “Very, very peaceful and that’s all you want for somebody, isn’t it?” she went on. Yesterday Philip’s oldest son Prince Charles made a statement outside his home of Highgrove in Gloucestershire in which he said, “My dear papa was a very special person.” Next up, Where Will Prince Philip Be Laid to Rest—And Will the Queen Be Buried With Him Someday? View this post on Instagram
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