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The Duke of Edinburgh attends Royal Marines Parade

Published 2 August 2017

4 May 2017

An announcement regarding The Duke of Edinburgh

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The Duke of Edinburgh - Biography

Today Prince Harry was appointed Captain General @royalmarines succeeding the Duke of Edinburgh in the role. The Queen was pleased to give her formal approval to the appointment today as The Duke of Edinburgh carried out his last official duty as Captain General – receiving Major General Robert Magowan, Commandant General Royal Marines, and Major General Charles Stickland, Commandant General Royal Marines Designate. Prince Harry was also present upon becoming Captain General Royal Marines. The Duke's association with the Royal Marines dates back 64 years to 2nd June 1953, when he was appointed Captain General in succession to the late King George VI.

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A new portrait of The Duke of Edinburgh is released

A new portrait of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, painted in the year of his retirement from public engagements, has been released today. The portrait, by Australian born artist Ralph Heimans, has been produced for display at the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark. The Museum is holding a retrospective exhibition of Mr Heimans' work in 2018, part of which aims to explore the historical and cultural connections between the Royal Families of Great Britain and Denmark. In the portrait, set in The Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle, The Duke of Edinburgh is depicted wearing the sash of the Order of the Elephant, Denmark's highest-ranking honour.

The Duke of Edinburgh visits Hillsborough Castle to present DofE Gold Awards

Published 26 May 2017

Since 1952, The Duke has carried out 22,219 solo engagements, 637 solo overseas visits, given 5,496 speeches and authored 14 books. 📷PA

The Duke of Edinburgh celebrates London Youth's 130th anniversary

Published 31 May 2017

The Duke of Edinburgh opens a new stand at Lord's Cricket ground

Published 3 May 2017

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The Duke of Edinburgh has hosted Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Gold Award presentations at Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland and at Buckingham Palace. The receptions celebrate the hard work of the young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award, which takes a minimum of 12 months to complete. Founded by The Duke in 1956, @dofeuk is the world's leading youth achievement award that develops over 400,000 young people for life and work every year in the UK. 📷PA

The Duke of Edinburgh presents Kylie Minogue with the Britain-Australia Society Award for 2016

Published 4 April 2017

The Duke of Edinburgh hosts a DofE Gold Award Presentation at Buckingham Palace

Published 24 May 2017

The Duke of Edinburgh visits the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Published 30 March 2017

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The Duke of Edinburgh opened the new Warner Stand at Lord's Cricket ground today 🏏 The Duke has a long association with cricket and is officially involved with over 20 cricketing institutions worldwide.

The Duke of Edinburgh visits Vantage Power

Published 20 February 2017

'Nobody's ever forgotten meeting him' – The Earl of Wessex on The Duke of Edinburgh

Published 8 May 2017

The Queen, with The Duke of Edinburgh, opens the Francis Crick Institute

Published 9 November 2016

The Duke of Edinburgh unveils Guinea Pig Club monument

Published 2 November 2016

The Duke joins The Queen to mark her 90th Birthday at St Paul's Cathedral

Published 10 June 2016

The Duke of Edinburgh visits Ignite Trust Youth Centre

Published 29 June 2016

Visiting The Highlanders 4 Scots

The Duke of Edinburgh travels to the Officer's Mess in a Jackal 4x4 armoured vehicle at Catterick Garrison. The Duke was visiting 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at their new home in the Garrison since returning from Bad Fallingbostel, Germany.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visit Liverpool

Published 22 June 2016

The Duke, aged eight #HappyBirthdayHRH

We thought we'd share this rarely-seen photograph of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, to mark his 95th birthday today. This photograph of Prince Philip, aged 8, was taken in 1929 at St Cloud, France, where HRH attended school. #HappyBirthdayHRH

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The Duke of Edinburgh takes the salute at Sounding Retreat

Published 2 June 2016

50th anniversary of Grafham Water

The Duke of Edinburgh revisits Grafham Water 50 years after opening the reservoir in 1966 #grafham50

Attending the Royal Marines Beating Retreat

The Duke of Edinburgh at the Royal Marines's Beating Retreat in celebration of his upcoming 95th birthday. The Royal Marines' Beating Retreat is traditionally held in celebration of the birthday of their Captain-General, The Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness has been Captain General of the Royal Marines since 1953.

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The Duke of Edinburgh unveils an Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust memorial marker

Published 11 April 2016

A Celebration of Shakespeare at Southwark Cathedral

Published 23 April 2016

The Duke attends a #Shakespeare400 Service

The Duke of Edinburgh attends a Celebration of Shakespeare Service in Southwark Cathedral, part of the #shakespeare400 anniversary with @The_Globe on Sunday.

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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visit London Zoo

Published 17 March 2016

The Duke of Edinburgh visits MOD Lyneham

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), speaks to a soldier who is demonstrating the operation of a gun during a visit the new home of REME at MOD Lyneham in Wiltshire. The Duke of Edinburgh was visiting to officially name the new home of the Corps of REME in his honour,

Guest appearance in Playing Fields Association film

Great Barrier Reef documentary screening

The Duke of Edinburgh views #GreatBarrierReef documentary with Sir David Attenborough in the Exhibition Hall at Australia House @Australia

The Duke of Edinburgh reflects on serving with the Royal Navy in Tokyo in 1945

The Duke of Edinburgh - Supporting The Queen

31 January 2019

A message from The Queen to The President of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

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The Queen and members of The Royal Family attend church on Christmas Day 2017

Published 25 December 2017

Prince Harry is appointed Captain General Royal Marines

Published 19 December 2017