U.K. mourns Prince Philip who died Friday; he was 99

World leaders and people on the street honored Prince Philip’s life of service to his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, and the British nation Friday, April 9, 2021, after hearing of the death of a man who had been at the center of public life longer than most of them have been alive.

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Fri., April 9, 2021

In this Oct. 16, 2014 file photo Britain's Prince Philip walks through the field of ceramic poppies at The Tower of London. The 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II has been hospitalized after a heart procedure. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) ORG XMIT: TH118

Kirsty Wigglesworth Associated Press
A tribute to Britain's Prince Philip is projected onto a large screen at Leicester Square in London, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.

Matt Dunham Associated Press
Members of staff attach an announcement, regarding the death of Britain's Prince Philip, to the fence of Buckingham Palace in London, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.

Matt Dunham Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip arrive by horse drawn carriage in the parade ring , Thursday June, 16, 2011, on the third day traditionally known as Ladies Day, of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting at Ascot, England. Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 99.

Alastair Grant Associated Press
Wardens arrange flowers outside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England after the announcement regarding the death of Britain's Prince Philip, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.

Kirsty Wigglesworth Associated Press
A tribute to Britain's Prince Philip is projected onto a large screen at Piccadilly Circus in London, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.

Matt Dunham Associated Press
People leave flowers at Cambridge Gate at Windsor Castle following the announcement of the death of Britain's Prince Philip, in Windsor, England, Friday, April 9, 2021. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99.

Victoria Jones Associated Press
A child lays flowers outside the Cambridge gate of Windsor Castle in Windsor, England after the announcement regarding the death of Britain's Prince Philip, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.

Frank Augstein Associated Press
A child lays flowers outside the Cambridge gate of Windsor Castle in Windsor, England after the announcement regarding the death of Britain's Prince Philip, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.

Kirsty Wigglesworth Associated Press
Two people carry flowers to place in front of the gate at Buckingham Palace in London, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99.

Alastair Grant Associated Press
A person takes a copy of a newspaper with a tribute to Britain's Prince Philip on the front page at Leicester Square in London, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.

Matt Dunham Associated Press
A young boy places a flower on the gate at Buckingham Palace in London, after the announcement of the death of Britain's Prince Philip, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.

Matt Dunham Associated Press
Two people console each other in front of the gate at Buckingham Palace in London, after the announcement of the death of Britain's Prince Philip, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle.

Matt Dunham Associated Press
Britain's Prince Philip, right, in his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines, talks to troops as he attends a Parade on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London, Wednesday Aug. 2, 2017. The 96-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip made his final solo appearance to mark the finale of the Royal Marines Charity, 1664 Global Challenge. (Hannah McKay / Pool via AP) ORG XMIT: LON133

Hannah Mckay Associated Press
The Union flag sits amongst flowers outside of Windsor Castle in Windsor, England after the announcement regarding the death of Britain's Prince Philip, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) ORG XMIT: LENT154

Frank Augstein Associated Press
A woman picks up a newspaper with a tribute to Britain's Prince Philip on the front page at Leicester Square in London, Friday, April 9, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) ORG XMIT: VLM301

Matt Dunham Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, centre left, and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, proceed through the Royal Gallery, during the State Opening of Parliament, in the House of Lords, in London, Wednesday June 4, 2014. The State Opening of Parliament is an annual pageant of pomp and politics centred on the Queen's Speech, a legislative program written by the government but read out by the monarch before a crowd of lawmakers, ermine-robed peers and ceremonial officials in bright garb evoking centuries past. (AP Photo/Yui Mok, Pool) ORG XMIT: LON102

Yui Mok Associated Press
In this May 25, 2017 photo, Britain's Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, hosts the Duke of Edinburgh's Award gold award presentations at Hillsborough Castle, Belfast, northern Ireland. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday, April 9, 2021. He was 99. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP, File) ORG XMIT: LBJ802

Brian Lawless Associated Press
In this Nov. 18, 2017 photo Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh pose for a photo at Broadlands marking their diamond wedding anniversary. The 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II has been hospitalized after a heart procedure. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99. (Fiona Hanson/PA via AP) ORG XMIT: TH817

Fiona Hanson Associated Press