Prince Philip Dies At 99: A Pictorial Journey Of Queen Elizabeth II And The Duke Of Edinburgh
The member of the British royal family, Prince Philip breathed his last on April 9, 2021. The Duke Of Edinburgh passed away at Windsor Castle as Queen Elizabeth announced the death of her husband. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)
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View In AppThe Duke Of Edinburgh was born as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark on June 10, 1921, he was exiled from his country while he was an infant. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)
Prince Philip then joined the British Royal Navy at the age of 18 in the year 1939, from where he began corresponding the 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth. The royal couple met first in the year 1934. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)
Prince Philip, The Duke Of Edinburgh, served with distinction in the Mediterranean and Pacific Fleets during the Second World War, after which he was granted permission by King George VI to marry Princess Elizabeth. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)
Prince Philip got married to Queen Elizabeth II on November 20, 1947 and was granted the style of His Royal Highness. He was granted the style of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich by King George VI. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)
After King George VI passed away, Princess Elizabeth took over the crown and became the Queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries in 1952. The Duke of Edinburgh was then made the British Prince in 1957, after he left military in the year 1952, when his wife became the Queen. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have four children together - Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)
Prince Philip was a sports enthusiast and was a patron, president or member of over 780 organisations. He also served as the chairman of The Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award, which is a self-improvement program for young people aged between 14 and 24. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)
Prince Philip, The Duke Of Edinburgh was the longest-serving consort of a reigning British monarch. He was also the longest-lived male member of the British Royal Family. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)
Prince Philip retired from his royal duties at the age of 96 on August 2, 2017. He completed 22,219 solo engagements after he took over his royal duties in the year 1952. (Image courtesy - @theroyalfamily/Instagram)