Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin and the Prince of Arcot, Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali have condoled the passing away of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
In a Twitter post, Stalin said he was saddened to know about the death of the Prince and expressed condolence on behalf of Tamil people living across the world.
In a statement, the Prince of Arcot and his wife extended their heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and all members of the royal family, in the passing away of Prince Philip.
The Prince of Arcot recalled his calling on the Queen and Prince Philip, at Chennai, during their visit to the city, when his wife and he were invited by the then British Deputy High Commissioner in South India.
During the discussions, the Prince of Arcot took the opportunity of displaying the historic royal scrolls of the Kings of England, dated 1764 and 1770, addressed to his great ancestor Nawab Muhammad Ali Wallajah of the Carnatic. The British royal couple took a very keen interest in going through the scrolls and complimented the Prince of Arcot for preserving them intact.