Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, longtime consort to Queen Elizabeth II, dies  

The most famous family on earth is mourning the loss of its patriarch. Prince Philip, the husband of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace has announced. He was 99.

Prince Philip, the husband of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace has announced. He was 99.  The Duke of Edinburgh -- who married then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 -- was the longest-serving consort in British history.