Prince Philip’s Death Comes on Prince Charles and Camilla’s Wedding Anniversary

Prince Charles received the devastating news that his father, Prince Philip, had passed away on the day he was due to celebrate his wedding anniversary with Camilla.

The Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, April 9th, at Windsor Castle, which made it a particularly poignant day for his eldest son and Camilla.

Charles, who is 72, and Camilla, 73, got married in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall on April 9th, 2005, followed by a Church of England service of prayer and dedication at St George's Chapel.

They marked their 16th wedding anniversary on Friday, and while they usually share a personal photograph with royal watchers and thank royal fans for their well wishes on social media, this year the couple understandably refrained.

Instead, the couple reposted Buckingham Palace's announcement in a sombre fashion.

The sad news was announced on Friday in a statement shared by Buckingham Palace.

It read, “It is with our deepest sorrow that Her Majesty the Queen announces the death of her beloved husband His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.

Further announcements will be made in due course.

The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”

The statement added, “The sad news comes just two weeks after Charles and Camilla visited Greece for a two-day, 100th anniversary visit since the start of Greece's war of independence against the Ottoman Empire.”

At the time, Charles had mentioned his father, telling an official state dinner, “My wife and I could not be more delighted to be back in Greece, which has long held the most special place in my heart.

After all, Greece is the land of my grandfather and of my father's birth nearly one hundred years ago, in the centenary year of Greek independence.

Later, it was in Athens that my dear grandmother, Princess Alice, during the dark years of Nazi occupation sheltered a Jewish family, an act for which in Israel she is counted as righteous among the nations.”

Charles was pictured teary-eyed in February as he arrived at King Edward VII's hospital in London to visit his father as he was admitted for treatment.

The Prince of Wales went in at the back of the London Hospital on the afternoon of February 20th where Philip had been staying.