First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford has led tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh in the Senedd.

Mr Drakeford told the specially recalled plenary, which was attended by MSs remotely, that Philip had also held the title of Earl of Merioneth and directly championed causes in Wales across culture, sport and the environment.

“The last 12 months have seen many families faced with the grief of losing someone they have loved,” he said.

“However it happens, each loss is uniquely felt by those for whom that person will leave a gap in their lives which no one else can fill.

“Our thoughts today are with those members of the wider royal family who have to face that loss in the particularly distressing circumstances caused by the public health emergency.”

Mr Drakeford added: “On behalf of the Welsh Government, and those supporting the Government in this Parliament, I extend our sincerest sympathies at the end of an exceptional life lived.”