Prince Philip dies: Tearful Countess of Wessex says 'the Queen has been amazing' as she leaves Windsor Castle
Prince Edward and his wife visited Her Majesty at Windsor Castle on Saturday after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Saturday 10 April 2021 14:30, UK
Prince Edward's wife Sophie had tears in her eyes as she told Sky News that "the Queen has been amazing" following the death of her husband, as she left Windsor Castle after visiting the monarch.
The Countess of Wessex made the remarks to Sky's royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills shortly after midday, having arrived with her husband about an hour earlier to mark Prince Philip's death.
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Around half an hour later, Prince Andrew was seen leaving Windsor Castle after visiting the Queen.
The Duke of York waved to the public as he drove his Range Rover down a street packed with crowds.
The government has warned people to continue following COVID-19 rules in the wake of the royal death, and to not gather at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle.
However, hundreds of people have already travelled to the royal residences.
Edward and Andrew were seen leaving Windsor Castle after gun salutes marking Philip's death began in London, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh at midday.
Gun salutes also took place aboard some Royal Navy ships and in Gibraltar.
The duke had strong military links, including serving with the navy during the Second World War.
The Royal Family had earlier shared the Queen's moving golden wedding anniversary tribute to Prince Philip.
A tribe on the remote island of Vanuatu which hailed Prince Philip as a god is expected to mark his death with ritual wailing and ceremonial dancing.
The villagers believed the Duke of Edinburgh to be a reincarnation of an ancient warrior who left the archipelago to fight a war.
Philip had maintained a respectful 50-year relationship with the tribe before his death on Friday.