Who said it

“We remember the duke above all for his steadfast support for Her Majesty the Queen. Not just as her consort, by her side every day, but as her husband, her ‘strength and stay’, of more than 70 years,”

- Boris Johnson pays tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh.

“On the occasions when I met him, I was always struck by his obvious joy at life, his inquiring mind and his ability to communicate to people from every background and walk of life. He was a master at putting people at their ease and making them feel special,”

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, reflects on the duke’s character.

“Through his extraordinary example, His Royal Highness Prince Philip proved that true partnership has room for both ambition and selflessness,” Former US president Barack Obama remembers the duke.

“Many important events in the contemporary history of your country are connected with the name of His Royal Highness,” Russian leader Vladimir Putin pays his respects to the Queen. “This business, it is a bit like Romeo and Juliet, if you remember the Montagues and the Capulets. Well we’ve got the Salmondettes and the Sturgeonistas,” - Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell compares Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond’s rivalry to a work of Shakespeare.

“The best thing to do would be to get everyone vaccinated as soon as possible so that everyone could take part on the same terms,” - Climate activist Greta Thunberg calls for the Cop26 climate change summit, due to be held in Glasgow in November, to be postponed.