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| Barack and Michelle Obama said they would "miss him dearly". (File photo by= Getty Images) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] Every living former US president has paid their respects to the UK's Prince Philip, who died on Friday at the age of 99. BBC reported that some 18 presidents were elected in the duke's lifetime. Queen Elizabeth II has met 12 US presidents during her reign, often with her husband by her side.
The current President Joe Biden issued a statement in which he praised the Duke of Edinburgh's "lifetime of service to the United Kingdom". On Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said it wasn’t yet determined if the president would attend the duke's funeral. Donald Trump, who last visited the Royal Family in 2019, described Prince Philip as "a man who embodied the noble soul and proud spirit of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth".
Barack Obama and his wife Michelle said Prince Philip and the Queen had "already been on the world stage for more than half a century" at the time of the group's first meeting. George W Bush praised the duke's devotion to public service. Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they joined people "from all around the world in giving thanks for his remarkable life of service". A tweet issued from 96-year-old Jimmy Carter's presidential library account read: "We are sorry to hear that Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away."
