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Jessica Sansome

GMB makes change to show in special tribute to Prince Philip as Susanna Reid cuts short break to return

Good Morning Britain made an unusual change to the show on Monday morning.

It is the first time the programme as aired since it was announced that the Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, sadly passed away.

Buckingham Palace said in a statement at around midday on Friday (April 9) on behalf of the Queen that the duke had "peacefully" died at Windsor Castle on Friday morning.

Various tribute programmes and interviews aired throughout the afternoon and evening on Friday with more details from the royal family and statements from Prince Philip's children being released over the weekend.

On Monday, GMB and ITV paid tribute to him with Susanna Reid and Kate Garraway fronting the show.

Instead of joining the programme at 6.30am, after Sean Fletcher has usually spent half-an-hour updating viewers on the latest news and headlines, Kate and Susanna joined straight away at 6am.

The pair paid their respects to Prince Philip as they read out tributes from his sons and other family members, the Mirror reports.

They also joined Richard Gaisford who was live outside Windsor Castle and Louisa James who was at Kensington Palace as Prince Harry arrived back in the UK from California ahead of his grandfather's funeral on Saturday.

Following the formal start, Susanna said it was an "honour" to be back on screens today alongside her co-host after she cut short her Easter break.

Prince Philip's death was announced last week (Getty Images)

"Today of course, remembering, honouring and celebrating the life of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh," she began.

"And it's an honour to be here early this morning to be able to do that beside you Kate".

Kate, 53, asked her co-host: "You were meant to be on holiday weren't you?"

"Yes, but it's a very special occasion," Susanna replied.

To which Kate said: "Very special moment where everybody wants to mark the moment and everyone's had thoughts over the weekend I think about that".

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