Aintree observed a two-minute silence as the sporting world paid tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, following his death at the age of 99.

The Premier League and other sports competitions will pay their respects this weekend after Buckingham Palace announced on Friday that Prince Philip had died.

Tributes to his lifetime of service poured in from the world of sport, and sportsmen and women up and down the country will observe silences and wear black armbands as a mark of respect.

British Olympic Association chair, Sir Hugh Robertson, paid tribute to the Duke.

“It is with great sadness that the British Olympic family learns of the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, ” he said.

“I would like to offer our sincere condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family, and especially to our President HRH The Princess Royal. The thoughts of the nation are with them all at this time.”