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Epitomising a life of service, the Duke of Edinburgh dutifully served his country for more than 70 years as the Queen's consort on royal tours, visits and functions. As a senior royal his every movement was followed by a photographer's lens which captured thousands of images of His Royal Highness, either meeting people, sharing a joke with his family or taking in the occasion. His death on Friday aged 99, just two months shy of his 100th birthday plunged the nation into mourning ahead of his funeral next weekend in Windsor. Here, we look back at some of his greatest moments. The Duke of Edinburgh looks dashing in a tuxedo as he shares a laugh at a Yacht Club reception at Cowes Regatta in August, 1982 RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Philip will be laid to rest on a Land Rover he helped to... Queen shares poignant picture of herself and Philip and pays... 'I will miss my dear papa': Prince Charles pays tribute to... … [Read more...] about As dashing in his trunks as he was in a tuxedo… they don’t make them like this anymore! Prince Philip’s remarkable life in photos

SNOW is expected to hit parts of Britain TOMORROW while some regions will enjoy cold sunshine as pubs and shops reopen to Brits. Despite the sun it is still expected to be cold on Monday so anyone venturing out for a pint should probably take a coat. Forecasters say temperatures could be on the chilly side, with the mercury expected to struggle to reach over 8C in London. Met Office spokeswoman Nicola Maxey said Monday would be “a cold day with bright weather for most”, adding: “It’s certainly looking fine, dry and cold in the South.” England saw its coldest April day in eight years on Wednesday, with the temperature hitting a freezing -7.5C in Benson, South Oxfordshire. And another Arctic plunge is on its way to the UK, according to The Weather Outlook. The forecaster predicted in an update: "A band of patchy rain pushes down over central and southern counties today. "Areas to its north will be cold and bright, but wintry showers develop. "The weekend brings … [Read more...] about UK Weather forecast – Snow TOMORROW as temperatures plunge below freezing ahead of pub and shops reopening

VERNONG Kay's new show Game of Talents turned some viewers off their dinner after one contestant showed off a gross talent. After a hugely successful stint as a campmate on last year’s I’m A Celebrity, he is back in the big time as the presenter of Britain’s Got ­Talent replacement, Game of Talents . Game of Talents sees members of the public team up with celebrities to try to figure out the hidden talents of eight mystery ­performers. In tonight's first episode, Vernon 's wife Tess Daly, 52, joined in on the fun as did her Strictly Come Dancing co-star Craig Revel Horwood, . But not everybody was keen on the show after one man named Paul showed off his incredible belching skills. Tess was paired with contestant Ryan, and correctly guessed the man in front of them was in fact, the world's loudest burper. Vernon laughed: "Yes Paul, the world's loudest burper!" after he ran over to the microphone and burped very loudly into it. "Oh my gosh, I don't know whether … [Read more...] about Vernon Kay’s Game of Talents leaves viewers ‘disgusted’ by world’s loudest burper

RUSSIA claims to have intercepted a US spy plane as tensions mount on the Ukraine border amid the threat of "full-scale combat operations". Footage appears to show a MiG-31 fighter jet intercepting a US RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft off the coast of Russia . The incident comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin masses tens of thousands of troops and heavy military equipment close to the Russian border with Ukraine amid fears of "all-out-war" . The American plane is seen from the cockpit of the Russian warplane off the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula, according to reports. "To identify the air target and prevent violation of the Russian state border, a MiG-31 fighter from the air defence forces of the Eastern Military District was scrambled," the Russian National Defence Control Centre said. "The crew of the Russian fighter identified the air target as a strategic reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 of the US Air Forceand escorted it over the Pacific Ocean." … [Read more...] about Russia claims to have intercepted US spy plane as tensions mount over Ukraine and ‘full-scale combat operations’

More than 15% of Germans have now received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control revealed on Sunday. The figure represents a more than 25% increase compared with a week earlier , and is the latest sign that a sluggish start to Germany's vaccine rollout is over. RKI data showed some 12.7 million people had received the vaccine, of which almost 5 million had received the required two shots. Several studies indicate a single dose already gives some level of protection against the virus. General practitioners in Germany joined the country's rollout on Wednesday and now that more vaccines are available, an increase in the number of daily doses administered has climbed, peaking at more than 700,000 on Thursday. Watch video 02:36 Share Germany's COVID-19 battle Send Facebook Twitter reddit EMail Facebook Messenger Web Whatsapp Web Telegram linkedin … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: 15% of Germans have been vaccinated, says RKI