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Chinese President Xi Jinping offers condolences to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth after death of Prince Philip
- Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan visited Buckingham Palace in 2015 where they had lunch with the Duke of Edinburgh and the British monarch
- Chinese social media users also offer tributes to the prince, although some also remember his infamous gaffe during a 1986 state visit
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, joined the worldwide tributes to Prince Philip by sending a message of condolence to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth following his death.
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Xi and Peng “expressed their deep condolences” and extended “sincere sympathy” to the queen and her family, according to the official news agency Xinhua.
The Duke of Edinburgh died aged 99 at Windsor Castle on Friday after being discharged from a hospital in London the previous month.
Xi and Peng had visited Buckingham Palace during their state visit to Britain in 2015, where they had lunch with the queen and Philip and viewed artworks from the Royal Collection before attending a state banquet.
Many Chinese social media users also paid tribute to the duke, with some wishing the 95-year-old queen good health.
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