Cannons Fired Across Britain for Prince Philip
Military cannon salutes went off across Britain, Saturday, April 10, to mark the death of Prince Philip.
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READ MORE: World leaders and members of the public have offered tributes to Prince Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who died Friday at the age of 99.
On the gates of Buckingham Palace, a simple message was posted Friday morning: "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."
Within hours, floral tributes began to pile up outside Buckingham Palace, the central London home of the royal family, and at Windsor Castle west of the capital, where Prince Philip passed away Friday.
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LINK: www.voanews.com/europe/world-leaders-offer-tributes-britains-prince-philip-who-died-age-99
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