Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visit the Thomas Bennett Community College in Crawley, to commemorate the town's 60th anniversary. (Photo credit GARETH FULLER/AFP via Getty Images)Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visit the Thomas Bennett Community College in Crawley, to commemorate the town's 60th anniversary. (Photo credit GARETH FULLER/AFP via Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visit the Thomas Bennett Community College in Crawley, to commemorate the town's 60th anniversary. (Photo credit GARETH FULLER/AFP via Getty Images)

Prince Philip: Duke of Edinburgh’s visits to Sussex in pictures

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle, it has just been announced.

The Royal Family issued the statement on Twitter just after 12pm.

In the statement it said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”

Here we look back at some of Prince Philip’s visits to Sussex over the years.