Prince Philip never got to meet 2 of his great-grandchildren before he died

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Prince Philip never got to meet 2 of his great-grandchildren before he died
Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank named their son August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank/PA Wire/Handout via REUTERS; Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
  • Due to the pandemic, Prince Philip never got to meet two of his great-grandchildren.
  • Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall gave birth to baby boys in February and March.
  • They both gave their sons the middle name "Philip" in honor of their grandfather.
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Due to the pandemic, Prince Philip never got the chance to meet two of his great-grandchildren before he died on Friday.

The Duke of Edinburgh, who was reportedly recovering from a heart procedure at the time, was 99 years old.

Weeks before Prince Philip's death, the extended royal family grew as Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall welcomed baby boys into the world.

And both Eugenie and Tindall paid special tribute to their grandfather by giving their sons the middle name "Philip."

Princess Eugenie gave birth to August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, her first child, on February 9.

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Tindall welcomed her third child, Lucas Philip Tindall, to the world in March. She gave birth to him on her bathroom floor.

Prince Philip never got to meet 2 of his great-grandchildren before he died
Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall attending the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images

After Lucas was born, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip released a statement saying they "look forward to meeting their 10th great-grandchild when circumstances allow."

There are actually multiple members of the royal family who have been named after Prince Philip, as Insider's Samantha Grindell noted.

Prince Charles and Prince William also have Philip as middle names. Prince Charles' full name is Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, while Prince William's is Prince William Arthur Philip Louis.

While Prince Philip will not get to meet his 11th great-grandchild - Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's daughter is due this summer - he was reportedly the first member of the royal family to meet their son Archie.

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Prince Philip never got to meet 2 of his great-grandchildren before he died
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose with their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor during a photocall on May 8, 2019.Dominic Lipinski/WPA Pool/Getty Images

Markle told reporters that she and Harry "bumped into" Prince Philip on their way to introduce Archie to the Queen and the rest of the family at Frogmore Cottage, where they lived before stepping back from the royal family and moving to California.

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