UK mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor his service to queen

LONDON: 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 after hearing of the death of a man who had been by the monarch’s side longer than most of them have been alive.

At Buckingham Palace, the queen’s London residence, members of the public laid daffodils at the gates, and the flag was lowered to half-staff. The BBC interrupted programming to broadcast the national anthem, "God Save the Queen.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Philip, 99, "earned the affection of generations here in Britain, across the Commonwealth and around the world.”