Disparition de Son Altesse Royale le prince Philip, duc d’Édimbourg

Le 9 avril 2021

On behalf of the Souvenir Français au Royaume-Uni (the French War Graves Commission), we offer our sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family on the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness served with distinction during wartime, mentioned for his dispatched for ‘bravery and enterprise’ during the Battle of Cape Matapan. He also served as Lord High Admiral of the Fleet and Captain General Royal Marines. His affinity and engagement with the Defence community demonstrated his values.

His Royal Highness is also honoured on our In Memoriam page for April 2021. We  invite you to consult the elegant retrospective on His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, which was provided by Francis Jolivet in his May 2017 Gazette de l’Histoire: Gazette de l’histoire 116 du 17 mai 2017 – Le prince qu’il lui fallait.