Royal social media accounts change profile pictures to honour Prince Philip with official coats of arms

The official royal family social media accounts have paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh with profile picture changes

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Buckingham Palace has announced that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died at the age of 99.

A statement on the official Royal Family Twitter account said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”

Following the announcement, the profile pictures on various official Royal Family social media accounts have been updated in order to honour Prince Philip.

The Royal Family Instagram and Twitter accounts now feature the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, where there was previously a smiling picture of the Queen.

The official Instagram account for Clarence House now has its official crest as its profile picture, as a way for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to show their respects.

Kensington Royal, the official Instagram account for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is now displaying the couple’s official monogram. It was previously a photo of the couple with their children.

The profile pictures of Kensington Royal and Clarence House have been updated in the same way on Twitter too.

On all three royal Twitter accounts, the header images now feature a black and white image of Prince Philip.

On Instagram, all three accounts – The Royal Family, Clarence House and Kensington Royal – have shared a black and white photo of Prince Philip with the official statement which was shared on Twitter too.

The statement continued: “The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.

“Further announcements will be made in due course.”