The Santa Barbara County Sherriff's Office assisted Buckingham Palace in getting in touch with Prince Harry to deliver him the news that his grandfather, Prince Philip, died.
It appears when the Duke of Edinburgh passed away at age 99 on April 9, Buckingham Palace had difficulty getting in touch with the Duke of Sussex, who lives in Santa Barbara County with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, 2, Fox News has learned.
A spokesperson for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office confirmed that on April 9 at approximately 3 a.m., the U.S. Embassy in London, England contacted the department with a request to make contact with the 36-year-old at his home.
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