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On Friday, Prince Philip passed away, just two months shy of his 100th birthday.

His son, and heir to the throne, Prince Charles gave a short speech on Saturday to thank the public for all of their support and sincere condolences.

Prince Charles visited his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at Windsor Castle on Friday shortly after the death of his “dear papa”.

The family missed him “enormously”, said Charles in his short speech outside his home, Highgrove House.

Here’s more from NBC News:

Thanking those who “share our loss and our sorrow,” he [Prince Charles] said, “My dear papa was a very special person, who I think, above all else, would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him, and from that point of view, we are, my family, deeply grateful.”

Royal commentator, Camilla Tominey, mentioned how the children of the Queen need to be particularly present during this sad time;

“We can’t underestimate the profound emotional effect this will have on the queen. She has been married to Prince Phillip for 73 years, and he’s been the constant fixture in her stalwart reign,” Tominey said.

There’s also news of the funeral plans, which will take place on April 17 at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, and will be scaled-back and low-key according to COVID-19 restrictions and Prince Charles’ wishes.

Tominey says Philip would have been “secretly delighted” at the scaled-down funeral plans:

“At the end of the day in life, he was somebody who didn’t want a fuss to be made, and he would be the same in death,” she said, adding that Charles would likely undertake more royal engagements following his father’s death.

Here’s the full speech by Prince Charle about his “dear papa”:

After the list of bombshells from Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah, only Harry is expected to attend the funeral, while his pregnant wife will stay at home, Buckingham Palace said.

[source:nbcnews]