Prince Philip will get a 41-gun salute in Australia as Scott Morrison recalls how he comforted bushfire victims on one of his 20 visits to Australia and praises the ‘towering figure’ for his steadfast loyalty
Scott Morrison has paid tribute to Prince Philip on the morning after his death with a moving speech praising his life of service.
The Queen’s husband died at Windsor Castle on Friday aged 99 after a long illness, with his death confirmed at 9pm AEST.
The prime minister singled out the Duke of Edinburgh’s comfort to survivors of a bushfire in Tasmania in 1967 in his speech from Kiribilli House.
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