After a lifetime of public service by the side of his wife Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip finally retired on August 2, 2017,at the age of 96. The Duke of Edinburgh attended a parade of Royal Marines at Buckingham Palace, the last of 22,219 solo public engagements since she ascended to the throne in 1952.
5. Royal Windsor Horse Show
The Duke of Edinburgh competes in the Driving Grand Prix Competition B - The Marathon event during the Royal Windsor Horse Show at Home Park, Windsor Castle 2005 Photo: Julian Finney
6. Diamond Jubilee - Epsom Derby
Members of the British Royal family and guests pose around Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) (CL) and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (CR) (future Prince Philip); at right the group includes Britain's King George VI (5R) stood next to Queen Elizabeth (3R) with Princess Alice of Athlone (R) and in front of bridemaids that include Princess Margaretb (7R) stood next to Philip; at left the group includes the best man David Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven (7L) stood next to Princess Elizabeth, Mary of Teck (3L), mother of King George VI, stands at left in front of the bridesmaids next to Princess Alice of Battenberg (5L), Philip's mother; the page boys are Prince William of Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent; in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace on their wedding day November 20, 1947. (Photo by STR and - / AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: STR
7. Olympics Day 2 - Equestrian
Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh smile on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park Photo: Alex Livesey
8. Prince Philip
The Duke Of Edinburgh in his capacity of Colonel, Grenadier Guards meets with officers from 1st Battalion at Lille Barracks in Aldershot, England, 2017 Photo: WPA Pool