City of Exeter in mourning after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh

Published: 9 April 2021

Exeter is joining with the rest of the country and the commonwealth to mourn the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the comfort of their homes.

With his capacity for hard work and absolute dedication to duty widely acknowledged, His Royal Highness has been welcomed in Exeter on numerous occasions.

As a mark of respect the flags at the Historic Guildhall, other Council facilities, and at the Cathedral will be flown at half-mast.

The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Peter Holland, states: “On behalf of the City of Exeter, I would like to express my sincere condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and to the Royal Family, after the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh”.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Phil Bialyk, said: “Today is an extremely sad day as we mourn the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. 

"We will be opening the eBook of Condolence, which can be found on our website so people can pay their respects. We are asking the Citizens of Exeter to leave a light on in their windows but not a naked flame. For the majority of people in Exeter this will be an extremely sad day.”

Buckingham Palace have urged the public not to lay flowers as a tribute but as an alternative it is suggested that people could make a donation to charity if they so wish.

More local information can be found at https://exeter.gov.uk/in-memory