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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - He was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark on June 10, 1921, in Corfu.

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Newlyweds - Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh walking in the grounds of Broadlands in southern England on their honeymoon, 1947.

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Loyal royals - Seventy years later, HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh followed the same walk in the same location.

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A gentleman - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh raises his hat while seated in his carriage at The Royal Windsor Horse Show 2015, Windsor Castle, England.

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Traditional ceremony - Dressed in grand velvet robes, glistening insignia, and plumed hats, HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leave St George's Chapel during Garter Day, the 660th Anniversary Service, on June 16, 2008 in Windsor, England.

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Navy man - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, taking part in a military parade as he talks to Admiral Sir John Edelsten, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, at HMS Phoenicia, Malta, 1950.

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Honoring a heroine - Pausing at the grave of Anne Frank during his visit to the concentration camp memorial at Bergen-Belsen, Lohheide, Germany, 2016.

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The Royal Family - The royal family (with their corgi) in the grounds of Frogmore House, Windsor, England.

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Looking dapper - Dressed to the nines during the Queen's garden party at Buckingham Palace in London, 2017. 

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Trunk call - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh feeds Donna the elephant a banana at Whipsnade Zoo’s brand new Centre for Elephant Care in Dunstable, England.

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Raising his cane - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh drives for The Champagne Laurent-Perrier meet of the British Driving Society at The Royal Windsor Horse Show 2015, Windsor Castle, England.

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A very British game - Fielding while playing cricket at Highclere Castle, Highclere, Hampshire, England, 1958.

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'Duke of Edinburgh Award' - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh speaks with a group of young people during a reception to celebrate the 50th anniversary presentation of his 'Duke of Edinburgh Award' (DOE) program at St. James's Palace, England.

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Handsome and distingusihed -

A formal portrait of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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Rewarding the rowing team - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh presents the gold medals for the coxed fours, which was held on Lake Padarn, North Wales, to the England team. 

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A great likeness - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh admires his portrait by Chinese artist Chen Yan Ning, which was unveiled at London's Oriental Club.  

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Soccer fan - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attending a soccer game (or a football game as he would call it) in the North of England shakes hands with Leeds United's Billy Bremner as teammates Jack Charlton and Jim Storrie look on.

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An honor to meet you - Sir David Attenborough shakes hands with HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at a special screening of the broadcaster and naturalist's new series on the Great Barrier Reef in London, 2015. 

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Dark days - HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh look at floral tributes laid outside Buckingham Palace in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, 1997. 

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Hand in hand - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh takes the hand of Queen Elizabeth as they leave after her speech in the House of Lords, during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, 2013. 

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Garden party - Meeting members of the Glasgow Wrens Association during the annual garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, in Edinburgh, Scotland, 2017. 

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Paying his respects - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with the Queen (left), Duchess of Windsor (center), and the Queen Mother at the Duke of Windsor's funeral service at St George's Chapel, Windsor, England.

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Cloaked in tradition - Suitably attired for a service to mark the Centenary of the Order of the British Empire at St Paul's Cathedral, London, 2017.

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With Kylie Minogue - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Patron of the Britain-Australia Society, presents Kylie Minogue with the Britain-Australia Society Award for 2016 at Windsor Castle, England.

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Prince William's christening -

HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with Prince Charles, the Queen, the Queen Mother, and Princess Diana with her newborn. 

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One of the boys - Meeting with officers from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards at Lille Barracks in Aldershot, England. 

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His royal highness - Admiring the views during his visit to the British Airways i360 attraction in Brighton, East Sussex, England.  

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Top guns - Meeting with actor Tom Cruise during a dinner to mark the 75th anniversary of the Outward Bound Trust at Buckingham Palace, London, 2017. 

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What's in a name? - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), unveils a plaque to officially rename the new home of REME 'The Prince Philip Barracks' at MOD Lyneham, England, 2016.  

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Happy and relaxed - All smiles as he arrives for his visit to Richmond Adult Community College in Richmond, London, 2015. 

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My husband and I - HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster, London, England. 

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At work - In uniform and at his desk in the Petty Officers Training Centre at Corsham, England, 1947. 

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Presidential duties - United States President Barack Obama prepares to review British troops with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, during an official arrival ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, 2011.

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Family man - HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with their baby daughter Princess Anne and son Prince Charles, following the baby's christening at Buckingham Palace, London, 1950.

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Tragic occasion - Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Earl Spencer, Prince William and The Duke of Edinburgh watch as the coffin containing the body of Princess Diana is carried into Westminster Abbey, London, 1997.

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Scout pack - Chatting with members of the Scouts during a parade, Windsor, England, 1952.

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Cheese, please - Visiting Charles Sturt University's cheese factory in Wagga Wagga, Australia.

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The polo prince - On horseback playing polo at Windsor Park, England, 1967.

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The Prince and the Earl - Side by side with Earl Mountbatten at the opening of the Triennial Conference of the British Commonwealth, Wellington, New Zealand, 1974.

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For good causes - Talking to Mother Teresa after she received a prize award for progress in religion at a ceremony in Calcutta (now Kolkata) India, 1973.

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Striding out - Attracting admiring glances from onlookers, Prince Philip attends the wedding of Commander Peter Howes and Priscilla Heath at Holy Trinity Church, London, 1957.

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Temple attire - Wearing a head scarf during a visit to Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha (the Sikh Temple) in Hounslow, west London, 2004.

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Climbing another rung on the ladder - Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, climbing a ladder as he visits Aberdovey Training Camp, Wales, 1949. 

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"This way, Boris." - Russian President Boris Yeltsin reviews an Honor Guard while escorted by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, London, 1992.

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Wind in his sails - At the helm of the yacht Yeoman XXVIII during the Sigma 38 class race on the first day of Cowes Week yachting regatta, England.

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The academic - Arriving at Cambridge University for an Honorary Doctorates ceremony.

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With Canada's indigenous peoples - Dressed down for meetings with First Nations representatives during a tour of the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary in British Columbia, Canada. 

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Old soldiers - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh looks at an ex-serviceman's regimental tie during a 2001 wreath-laying ceremony at Malta's Cenotaph War Memorial in Floriana, outside Valletta, Malta. 

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Hat squad - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh watches the Colonel's Review ceremony in London, 2003.

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The Prince in Paraguay - Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner rides with HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during a visit by the Prince in downtown Asunción, Paraguay, 1963.

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Army man - HRH prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in his role as the Regiment's Colonel in Chief visiting The Queen's Royal Hussars in Basra, Iraq, 2006.

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Checking the odds - Waiting patiently for the start of Royal Ascot race meeting in Berkshire, southern England, 2008.

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Inspecting the troops - HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh inspects members of 3rd Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, 2013.

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Leaving hospital - In good spirits as he leaves King Edward VII Hospital in London in June 2012, on the eve of his 91st birthday. 

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Nearing retirement - In 2016 HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh began to wind down his official royal duties with a view to retiring from public life.

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Looks familar - Pauses in front of a life-sized cartoon of himself at the opening of New Zealand cartoonist Sir David Low's, exhibition at the National Library in Wellington, New Zealand, 1995. 

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With friends and family - One of the final appearances of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with other members of the royal family.

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The next generation - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Prince George and Princess Charlotte join HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour, London, 2017.

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Post-hip operation -

Just six weeks after a hip replacement operation, Prince Philip attended grandson Prince Harry's May 2018 wedding to Meghan Markle.

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His passing -

The life of the longest-serving British consort was honored on April 17, 2021, in an intimate funeral, with only 30 members of the royal family in attendance.

See also: The enduring love of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in pictures

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