'The only man who could say to the Queen 'Shut Up'': World media mourns Prince Philip the 'undisputed master of the royal household for more than seven decades'
- 'A Prince like a King,' was the headline in Germany's Die Welt, while Catalonia's La Vanguardia honoured the 99-year-old duke with the words: 'Goodbye to a century of British history'
- Spanish paper ABC carried a full-page picture of the duke doffing a bowler hat during his retirement from public duty in 2017, while The Weekend Australian showed Philip looking fondly at the Queen
- Italian paper Corriere della Sera chose a photo of the Queen and Philip riding together in a carriage with the headline: 'Goodbye to Philip, always one step behind the Queen'
- Rome's La Repubblica referred to him as 'Queen's shadow', and the 'only one who could tell her to "Shut Up"'
- In the United States, The Washington Post called him the 'Queen's most loyal supporter' and The New York Times referred to the 'Royal Consort and Ardent Defender of the Crown' The world's newspapers today mourned Prince Philip for his service to Britain and devotion to the Queen.
The Duke of Edinburgh's death at Windsor Castle was announced by Her Majesty 'with great sorrow' on Friday, and as Britain began eight days of mourning, countries across the world paid homage to the steadfast prince.
'A Prince like a King,' was the headline in Germany's Die Welt, while Catalonia's La Vanguardia honoured the 99-year-old duke with the words: 'Goodbye to a century of British history.'
Spanish paper ABC carried a full-page picture of the duke doffing a bowler hat during his retirement from public duty in 2017, while The Weekend Australian showed Philip standing beside the Queen, looking at her fondly.
Italian paper Corriere della Sera chose a photo of the Queen and Philip riding together in a carriage with the headline: 'Goodbye to Philip, always one step behind the Queen.'
Rome's La Repubblica referred to him as 'the Queen's discreet shadow', and the 'only one who could say to the Queen "Shut Up"'.
A range of German local papers wrote: 'He was always in the shadow of the Queen, as the royal of the second row was always loyal - and full of humour.'
French papers Liberation and Le Figaro carried the death on their front pages, while Le Monde featured a column which suggested the duke could have had 'Prince of Blunders' added to his long list of honorary titles.
In the United States, The Washington Post called him the 'Queen's most loyal supporter' and The New York Times referred to the 'Royal Consort and Ardent Defender of the Crown.'
For its headline, The Los Angeles Times called Philip the Queen's 'closest confidant and adviser,' and the 'undisputed master of the royal household for more than seven decades.'
SPAIN: ABC carried a full-page picture of the duke doffing a bowler hat during his retirement from public duty in 2017, while Catalonia's La Vanguardia honoured the 99-year-old duke with the words: 'Goodbye to a century of British history'
FRANCE: French papers Liberation and Le Figaro carried the death on their front pages, 'Philip of Edinburgh: The last outing of the prince consort', and 'Prince Philip, a life in service of the crown,' were their respective headlines
SPAIN: El Pais and El Mundo featured photos of the young, handsome duke. El Pais's frontpage showed him in black tie with the headline, 'The prince who lived 70 years in the shadow of Elizabeth II dies,' while El Mundo, a picture of him with a young Queen Elizabeth calling him, 'The politically incorrect loyal consort'
UNITED STATES: The Washington Post called him the 'Queen's most loyal supporter,' while The New York Times referred to the 'Royal Consort and Ardent Defender of the Crown'
UNITED STATES: The Wall Street Journal featured images of the duke in naval attire, remembering his wartime career, and another of him with then-Princess Elizabeth and two children, Charles and Anne, in 1951
CHILE: 'We will miss you,' was the frontpage for Chilean paper Las Ultimas Noticias, while the Santiago-based paper El Mercurio also featured the duke on its frontpage
FRANCE: Le Parisien went with the headline 'The Queen loses her prince'
ITALY: Papers La Stampa and Il Messaggero featured the duke on their front pages. La Stampa wrote: 'Farewell to Philip of Edinburgh: After 73 years, Elizabeth is alone', while Il Messaggero called him 'The discreet Prince'
GERMANY: The duke and the Queen after the coronation featured on the frontpage of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, while Die Welt called him 'A Prince, like a King'
Australian paper The Weekend Australian and Spanish paper La Razon both ran frontpages with the duke. 'A loyal consort,' is the headline on the Spanish page
USA Today: 'Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip dies at 99'
New York Post, USA: 'Britain's Prince Philip dead at 99'
Los Angeles Times: Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband and closest confidant and adviser, dies at 99'
New Zealand's NZ Herald had three different stories following the news of Prince Philip's passing. One looked at the world's reaction while another had the headline 'Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's extraordinary love story. The third looked at Prince Philip's 'line of duty', charting his life through the years
In Canada, the Toronto Sun wrote: 'Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies age 99
In Canada, the Vancouver Sun's headline read: 'Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99
Montreal Gazette: Prince Philip (1921-2021): Duke of Edinburgh visited Quebec more often than the Queen
In Israel, the Jerusalem post also placed the sad news at the top of its page. 'Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99,' the headline read
The Japan Times: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
The Süddeutsche Zeitung, published in Munich, wrote: 'On the death of Prince Philip. At your service'
Die Presse, Austria: 'Prince Philip is dead: The man at the Queen's side on his last journey'
De Telegraaf, the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, wrote: 'British Prince Philip passed away'
![Dagens Nyheter, Sweden: 'Britain's Prince Philip dead'. The Swedish newspaper quoted the country's own king. King Carl XVI Gustaf called Philip 'a good friend of our family [and] a friendship we have placed great value on. 'His contribution to his country is an example for all of us. We extend our condolences to Her Majesty the Queen, the Royal Family and the people of Great Britain.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/04/10/09/41547028-9456371-Dagens_Nyheter_Sweden_Britain_s_Prince_Philip_dead_The_Swedish_n-a-154_1618043327096.jpg)
Dagens Nyheter, Sweden: 'Britain's Prince Philip dead'. The Swedish newspaper quoted the country's own king. King Carl XVI Gustaf called Philip 'a good friend of our family [and] a friendship we have placed great value on. 'His contribution to his country is an example for all of us. We extend our condolences to Her Majesty the Queen, the Royal Family and the people of Great Britain.'
France's La Voix du Nord, shared a photograph of Prince Philip in uniform, with the headline: 'Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dead at 99'
Poland's Gazetta Wyborcza wrote: 'Prince Philip is dead. Queen Elizabeth II's husband was 99 years old'
USA Today: 'Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip dies at 99'
New York Post, USA: 'Britain's Prince Philip dead at 99'
Los Angeles Times: Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband and closest confidant and adviser, dies at 99'
New Zealand's NZ Herald had three different stories following the news of Prince Philip's passing. One looked at the world's reaction while another had the headline 'Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's extraordinary love story. The third looked at Prince Philip's 'line of duty', charting his life through the years
In Canada, the Toronto Sun wrote: 'Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies age 99
In Canada, the Vancouver Sun's headline read: 'Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99
Montreal Gazette: Prince Philip (1921-2021): Duke of Edinburgh visited Quebec more often than the Queen
In Israel, the Jerusalem post also placed the sad news at the top of its page. 'Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99,' the headline read
The Japan Times: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
The Süddeutsche Zeitung, published in Munich, wrote: 'On the death of Prince Philip. At your service'
Die Presse, Austria: 'Prince Philip is dead: The man at the Queen's side on his last journey'
De Telegraaf, the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, wrote: 'British Prince Philip passed away'
Dagens Nyheter, Sweden: 'Britain's Prince Philip dead'. The Swedish newspaper quoted the country's own king. King Carl XVI Gustaf called Philip 'a good friend of our family [and] a friendship we have placed great value on. 'His contribution to his country is an example for all of us. We extend our condolences to Her Majesty the Queen, the Royal Family and the people of Great Britain.'
France's La Voix du Nord, shared a photograph of Prince Philip in uniform, with the headline: 'Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dead at 99'
Poland's Gazetta Wyborcza wrote: 'Prince Philip is dead. Queen Elizabeth II's husband was 99 years old'
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