Boris Johnson visits Devon to pay his respects to Prince Philip

The Prime Minister was at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth

Author: Chris BakerPublished 15th Apr 2021
Last updated 15th Apr 2021

Boris Johnson has been remembering the life of the Duke of Edinburgh today (15 April), as part of a special visit to Devon.

The Prime Minister visited the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, where the Duke of Edinburgh originally met the Queen (then Princess Elizabeth) in 1940.

Mr Johnson saw a naval officer passing out parade and observed a minute's silence in memory of Prince Philip, who died last week at the age of 99.

Commemorative services have also taken place across Devon today (15 April), in places including Torbay, Plymouth and Exeter.

Members of the public could not attend though, due to coronavirus restrictions.

The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral will take place on Saturday (17 April).