The Royal Family issued the statement on Twitter just after 12pm.
In the statement it said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”
Here we look back at some of Prince Philip’s visits to Sussex over the years.
Here we look back at some of Prince Philip’s visits to Sussex over the years.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visit the Thomas Bennett Community College in Crawley, to commemorate the town's 60th anniversary. (Photo credit GARETH FULLER/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: AFP
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Prince Philip with the Queen at the opening of Queens Square, Crawley, in 1958
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Prince Philip with the Queen at the opening of Queens Square, Crawley, in 1958.
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Johnny Kent welcoming the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to RAF Tangmere in 1955
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24 October 2003, the Queen and Prince Philip visit Horsham. The Forum. Photo by Steve Cobb
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24 October 2003, the Queen and Prince Philip visit Horsham. The Forum. Photo by Steve Cobb
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24 October 2003, the Queen and Prince Philip visit Horsham. The Forum. Photo by Steve Cobb
7. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) and Pri
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visit the Thomas Bennett Community College in Crawley, to commemorate the town's 60th anniversary. (Photo credit GARETH FULLER/AFP via Getty Images) SUS-210904-130546001 Photo: AFP
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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visiting Carey House in Crawley in 2006. (Credit: Crawley Borough Council) SUS-210904-144732001