Boris Johnson joins the world in paying tribute to Prince Philip

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson honored the late Prince Philip as a “much loved and highly respected figure” on Friday shortly after news of the royal’s death spread across the world.

Addressing his nation from Downing Street, Johnson said the Duke of Edinburgh, who died Friday at age 99 after recent health setbacks, “inspired the lives of countless young people.” “Prince Philip earned the affection of generations here in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth and around the world,” Johnson said, according to BBC News.