The Duke of Edinburgh 1921 - 2021

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Early life and education

Find out more about The Duke of Edinburgh's early life and education...
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Consort to Her Majesty The Queen

The Duke of Edinburgh was a devoted consort to The Queen for over 60 years...
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Marriage and family

The Duke of Edinburgh was a loving husband and devoted father. Find out more...
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The Duke of Edinburgh and the Commonwealth

Find out more about His Royal Highness's links with the Commonwealth

Interests

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Sport

The Duke of Edinburgh had a lifetime interest in sport.
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Flying

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Remembering The Duke of Edinburgh

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The Patriarchs – An Elegy

By Simon Armitage, the Poet Laureate

A speech by The Queen on her Golden Wedding Anniversary

He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years.

20 November 1997

A message from The Duke of Cambridge following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh

My grandfather’s century of life was defined by service – to his country and Commonwealth, to his wife and Queen, and to our family.

12 April 2021

A message from The Earl of Wessex on the legacy of his father, The Duke of Edinburgh.

I, like all my family, have a lifetime of lasting impressions.

15 April 2021