Boris Johnson has paid tribute to Prince Philip following the announcement of his death. The Duke of Edinburgh, who was the Queen's husband for more than 70 years, died on Friday morning.
Speaking from a podium in Downing Street, shortly after news of the duke's death was announced, Mr Johnson said: “He (Philip) was an environmentalist, and a champion of the natural world long before it was fashionable. “With his Duke of Edinburgh awards scheme he shaped and inspired the lives of countless young people and at literally tens of thousands of events he fostered their hopes and encouraged their ambitions. “We remember the duke for all of this and above all for his steadfast support for Her Majesty the Queen. “Not just as her consort, by her
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