Los Angeles:
Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle’s foundation Archewell paid tribute to Britain’s Prince Philip following his death Friday as speculation builds about their plans to attend the funeral.
The foundation updated the archewell.com web page so that it just displayed a single message with no any drop-down menus or hyperlinks to other pages.
“In Loving Memory of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021,” study the message in white on a dark background.
“Thank you for your service… You will be greatly missed,” it added.
Philip, the longest serving royal consort in British history, died peacefully in the morning at Windsor Castle, west of London, Buckingham Palace mentioned in a statement.
His death quickly fueled speculation about when Harry may possibly return to Britain for his grandfather’s funeral and irrespective of whether Meghan, pregnant with their second kid, would join him.
The couple, also identified as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, live in Los Angeles following their selection to quit frontline royal duties early final year.
They have however to publicly say irrespective of whether they will attend the funeral. If they do, it would mark their very first return to Britain considering that their explosive interview with US speak show superstar Oprah Winfrey final month.
During the two-hour sit-down, viewed by more than 17 million persons in the US and more than 11 million in Britain, Harry and Meghan mentioned racism had played a component in them quitting the UK for North America.
The couple mentioned a senior royal had speculated how dark their child’s skin would be just before he was born. Meghan’s mother is black and her father is white.
The sensational claim set off a whirl of speculation about who may possibly have mentioned it. Neither the queen, now 94, nor Philip, produced the racist comment, Winfrey later told CBS.
Harry, 36, and Meghan 39, accused newspapers of racial stereotyping, specifically set against coverage of Harry’s sister-in-law, Kate, who is white.
The bombshell interview triggered the royal family’s most significant crisis considering that Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, died in a auto crash in 1997.
It also raised concerns about what type of reception Harry and Meghan may possibly get from his family members when they return to Britain.
Meghan is due to give birth to a girl this summer season, probably complicating travel to Britain. They could also be topic to Covid-testing and quarantine guidelines despite the fact that they could be regarded as exempt.
Prince Harry was mentioned to have a fantastic partnership with his grandparents. He told speak show host James Corden earlier this year that he had Zoomed with Queen Elizabeth II and Philip considering that moving to the United States so they could see their terrific-grandson Archie.
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