British newspaper mistakenly announces Prince Philip's death

As the world learned of Prince Philip’s retirement from royal duties, British newspaper The Sun accidentally announced his death.

The Rupert Murdoch-owned publication posted a story online with the headline “Prince Philip dead at 95, how did the Duke of Edinburgh die, etc etc.”

"Prince Philip, otherwise known as the Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II,” the story read.

"He was married to Queen Elizabeth II. The pair had four children together - Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward."

The article was deleted within minutes of publication, but continued to appear in searches on Google.

Meanwhile, more accurate reports told of the 95-year-old Duke's decision to step away from his royal duties.

“His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has decided that he will no longer carry out public engagements from the autumn of this year,” the Royal Communications announced in a statement.

“Prince Philip will attend previously scheduled engagements between now and August, both individually and accompanying The Queen.

“Thereafter, The Duke will not be accepting new invitations for visits and engagements, although he may still choose to attend certain public events from time to time."