Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his sorrow and offered his condolences following the passing of Prince Philip at the age of 99.
In a letter of condolences sent to Queen Elizabeth, the Ecumenical Patriarch referred to their cooperation in matters of the protection of natural environment as the late Prince was president of WWF.
It is recalled that at the beginning of the patriarchal ministry of the Ecumenical Patriarch, Prince Philip was invited to speak at an ecological day in Halki, then at the Orthodox Academy of Crete. Prince Philip invited the Ecumenical Patriarch to attend an ecology conference at Buckingham Palace.