Lithuanian leaders have expressed condolences over the passing of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
“It is with great sadness that I learned about the passing of Prince Philip. May his soul rest in peace. I extend my deepest condolences to 🇬🇧 Queen Elizabeth II. In this hour of immense loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you & the people of [Britain],” President Gitanas Nausėda said in a tweet.
It is with great sadness that I learned about the passing of Prince Philip. May his soul rest in peace. I extend my deepest condolences to 🇬🇧 Queen Elizabeth II. In this hour of immense loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you & the people of 🇬🇧.
— Gitanas Nausėda (@GitanasNauseda) April 9, 2021
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė also tweeted a message of condolences.
“I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of HRH Prince Philip. My sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the whole Royal Family,” she said.
I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of HRH Prince Philip. My sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the whole Royal Family.
— Ingrida Šimonytė (@IngridaSimonyte) April 9, 2021
Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen said Prince Philip “inspired generations around the world”.
Sincerely saddened by the news of passing away of HRH Prince Philip. He inspired generations around the world. My deepest condolences to Her Majesty The Queen Elisabeth II, The Royal family and everyone grieving this great loss. 🇬🇧
— Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen (@VCmilyte) April 9, 2021
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.
A tweet from the official royal family account confirmed that the prince “passed away peacefully” at Windsor Castle, after having been treated for a preexisting heart condition earlier this year. He was released from the hospital on March 16.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II visited Lithuania once, in October 2006, during their tour of the Baltic states.
Valdas Adamkus, who was Lithuania's president at the time and received the royal couple, said Prince Philip made an impression of “a real English gentleman”.
“He took interest in Lithuania's life, education, student exchange and, as he was aware of my environmentalist career in the US, he kept asking me about the environmental situation in America,” Adamkus told LRT.lt about his meeting with the Duke of Edinburgh in 2006. “He was a very pleasant man to interact with.”
“England lost one of its leaders who, I believe, was loved and respected. Everyone who had the opportunity to meet him will remember him with great respect and warmth,” he added.
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