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HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, wearing his military dress uniform, circa 1990. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Iconic Images/Getty Images)

Prince Philip's life in pictures

Anti-coup protesters gesture during a march in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, March 26, 2021. Protesters against last month's military takeover in Myanmar returned to the streets in large numbers Thursday, a day after staging a "silence strike" in which people were urged to stay home and businesses to close for the day. (AP Photo)

Unrest in Myanmar

Cosmonaut yuri gagarin during last minute checks of vostok i control systems before launch, 1961. (Photo by: Sovfoto/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Famous firsts in space

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 05: Flo Thamba #0 of the Baylor Bears blocks a shot by Corey Kispert #24 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the first half of the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 05, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

March Madness 2021

REYKJANES PENINSULA, ICELAND - MARCH 28: People's figures are illuminated by the glow of the lava on March 28, 2021 on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. The Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted on March 19, after thousands of small earthquakes in the area over the recent weeks, and was reportedly the first eruption of its kind on the Reykjanes Peninsula in around 800 years. (Photo by Sophia Groves/Getty Images)

Volcano erupts in Iceland

DENVER, CO - APRIL 1: C.J. Cron #25 of the Colorado Rockies slides in to score and collides with Austin Barnes #15 of the Los Angeles Dodgers on a wild pitch on Opening Day at Coors Field on April 1, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Baseball's Opening Day

Asylum seeking migrant children from Central America take refuge from the rain in the back of a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle as they await to be transported after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States from Mexico on a raft in Penitas, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2021. Pictured in the front row are Yoandri, 4, Michael, 5 and Yojanlee, 2, all from Honduras. REUTERS/Adrees Latif