Book of Condolences for His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh Available for Public to send messages of condolence

Public Service Announcement

Yellowknife — April 15, 2021

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) would like to advise members of the public that a book of condolences for His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh is located at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife.

His Royal Highness, Prince Philip visited to the Northwest Territories in 1970 as part of the celebrations around the hundredth anniversary of the creation of our territory and encountered many NWT residents during this visit. Communities visited included Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk, Yellowknife, Fort Smith, and Fort Providence. Prince Philip and Her Majesty also visited Yellowknife in 1994.

Residents interested in providing a message of condolence will be able to do so until April 28, 2021 at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. An online book of condolences is also available on the Government of Canada’s Canadian Heritage website.  

 

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Cabinet Communications

Government of the Northwest Territories

PressSecretary@gov.nt.ca