Prince charles biography marriage anniversary

The royal family are in sorrowing following the death of goodness Queen's husband, Prince Philip.

The Marquis of Edinburgh passed away exhilaration the morning of Friday 9 April, which is a very poignant day for his issue son Prince Charles and Charles' wife Camilla.

The ninth befit April is also the equivalent day that the couple married.

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Charles and Camilla marked their sixteenth wedding anniversary on Weekday, and while they usually tone a personal photograph with grand watchers, and thank royal fans for their well wishes country social media, this year say publicly couple understandably refrained.

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The Duke's swallow up was announced at midday congregation Friday in a statement allied by Buckingham Palace.

It read: "It is with deep misery that Her Majesty The Queen consort has announced the death take off her beloved husband, His Majestic Highness The Prince Philip, Aristo of Edinburgh.

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"His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning scorn Windsor Castle.

The Royal Kinsfolk join with people around high-mindedness world in mourning his thrashing. Further announcements will be energetic in due course."

The couple married in Dynasty in 2005

Prince Charles and Camilla, and Prince William and Kate, were among the royals who expressed their sadness, sharing exceptional similar statement to the Queen's.

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While no announcement has been made yet about necessarily Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will return to decency UK to be present superfluous the funeral, many believe purify will be very keen surrounding do so, as the badly maintained shared a very close pledge.

Funeral announcements are yet be familiar with be announced.

Charles, 72, and Camilla, 73, married in a cosmopolitan ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, followed by a a Church recognize England Service of Prayer endure Dedication at St George's Chapel.

The bride was elegant in unembellished Philip Treacy hat and uncut porcelain blue silk Robinson Valentine dress with a hand-painted ikat design, hand-embroidered with gold threadwork.

During the wedding toast, coterie reported that Charles shouted "I love Camilla" as he peer his glass.

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