translated from Spanish: Boris Johnson: “The Duke of Edinburgh inspired generations of Britons”

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday lamented the death at the age of 99 of the Duke of Edinburgh, who “inspired” and earned the “affection” of several generations of Britons.
His role as a member of the royal family has contributed for decades to the British monarchy “to remain an undeniably vital institution for the balance and happiness of our national life,” the head of government said in a speech in front of his official Downing Street residence.
Johnson emphasized that Queen Elizabeth II’s husband was “one of the last people in this country to serve during World War II,” in which he stood out for his “bravery,” and thanked him on behalf of the nation for his “extraordinary life and work.”
For the prime minister, the Duke “earned the affection of generations here in the UK, throughout the British Commonwealth and around the world.”
“He was an environmentalist and an advocate of the natural world long before it was fashionable,” added the conservative representative, who praised the duke for having “inspired the lives of countless young people.”
“We remember the Duke for all this and, above all, for his strong support for Her Majesty the Queen. Not only as her consort, being by her side every day of her reign, but as her husband,” who gave her “strength” for more than 70 years, Johnson said in an allocution she offered dressed in a black suit and tie.
Both Elizabeth II and the rest of the royal family have lost not only a “highly respected public figure,” but “a devoted husband, a proud and loving father, a grandfather, and, in recent years, a great-grandfather,” the prime minister said.
The leader of the opposition in the United Kingdom, labourer Keir Starmer, said that with the Duke’s death he has lost to “an extraordinary public servant.”
“Prince Philip dedicated his life to our country, from a distinguished career in the Royal Navy during World War II to the decades of service as Duke of Edinburgh,” Starmer said in a statement.
The marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was a union that “inspired millions in the United Kingdom” and beyond British borders, the Labour leader added.
Starmer sent his condolences to the British head of state and royal family, as well as to the people of the United Kingdom who this Friday “join” in remembering the life of Prince Philip
Scotland’s prime minister, Nicola Sturgeon, expressed her “sadness” and expressed her “deep condolences” to Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, primate of the Church of England, today expressed in a statement his sorrow for the Duke’s death and highlighted his “extraordinary” life devoted to public service during his loyalty to Queen Elizabeth II.
“Steadily, (the Duke) overcate the interests of others over his own and, in doing so, was an example of Christian service,” the archbishop stressed.

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