Early life and education Find out more about The Duke of Edinburgh's early life and education... Consort to Her Majesty The Queen The Duke of Edinburgh was a devoted consort to The Queen for over 60 years... The Duke's Charities and Patronages Marriage and family The Duke of Edinburgh was a loving husband and devoted father. Find out more... The Duke of Edinburgh and the Commonwealth Find out more about His Royal Highness's links with the Commonwealth The Duke of Edinburgh and the Armed Forces The Duke of Edinburgh's Award The Duke of Edinburgh and Estate Management Interests Sport The Duke of Edinburgh had a lifetime interest in sport. Flying Conservation Design work Art Engineering Bird-watching The Queen’s Award to Industry (The Queen's Awards for Enterprise) Remembering The Duke of Edinburgh The Patriarchs – An Elegy By Simon Armitage, the Poet Laureate He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years. A speech by The Queen on her Golden Wedding Anniversary My grandfather’s century of life was defined by service – to his country and Commonwealth, to his wife and Queen, and to our family. A message from The Duke of Cambridge following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh I, like all my family, have a lifetime of lasting impressions. A message from The Earl of Wessex on the legacy of his father, The Duke of Edinburgh.