His wife, Queen Elizabeth II, fully supports the decision and “will continue to carry out a full program of official engagements,” according to a royal news release.
The prince “will attend previously scheduled engagements between now and August” and will continue to be a member of more than 780 organizations.
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ORIGINAL STORY: A Buckingham Palace official has a message for social media users around the world: Calm down, Internet.
A Daily Mail report that Queen Elizabeth II, 91, had called an "emergency meeting" of royal staff sparked rumors late Wednesday that the queen or her 95-year-old husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had died.
But an unnamed palace official told The Associated Press early Thursday that there's "no cause for concern." People magazine published a similar report, citing a "well-placed royal source."
The AP's source confirmed the meeting and said they are held occasionally.
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