Tributes are pouring in for Prince Philip who has died at the age of 99

Buckingham Palace confirmed the Duke of Edinburgh’s death earlier today, April 09th, weeks after he was treated in hospital for an infection. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband,” the palace said.

In March, the Duke left hospital after a month-long stay following a procedure to treat a pre-existing heart condition. He has returned to Windsor Castle in mid-March to convalesce.

The flag at Buckingham Palace has been lowered to half-mast. A notice of the Duke’s passing is posted on the palace gates. Floral tributes are being placed by people outside the palace, while crowds gather at Windsor Castle.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a statement on the death of Prince Philip. Canadian Press reports Trudeau said “Philip was a man of great purpose and conviction, who will be fondly remembered as a lifelong companion who was always at the Queen’s side, offering unfailing support as she carried out her duties.”

Prince Philip was born in 1921, on the Greek island of Corfu, the fifth child and only son of Prince Andrew, the younger brother of the King of Greece. The Duke of Edinburgh, the longest-serving consort in British history, married Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she became Queen.