Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh: a life in pictures

9 April 2021, 18:08 | Updated: 12 April 2021, 11:01

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Picture: PA

By Maddy Shaw Roberts

Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh has died aged 99. Here’s a look at His Royal Highness’s life in pictures.

  1. 1947: Princess Elizabeth dances with her fiancé, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, at a ball in Edinburgh

    Princess Elizabeth dances with her fiancé, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, at a ball in Edinburgh (1947). Picture: PA

  2. 1949: Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh hold their first child Prince Charles, aged six months

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  3. 1951: The Duke of Edinburgh as Commander of the Frigate HMS Magpie

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  4. 1953: Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh wave from the balcony to crowds around Buckingham Palace after the Coronation

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  5. 1957: The Duke of Edinburgh attends a soirée at Paris’ Palais Garnier in honour of his wife, Queen Elizabeth

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  6. 1958: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh meet a member of the Royal Ballet after the gala performance in celebration of the centenary of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

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  7. 1960: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at The National Eisteddfod of Wales, a cultural festival of music, song and poetry

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  8. 1991: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attend a White House State Dinner with opera singer Jessye Norman

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  9. 2000: The Queen And Prince Philip in a Royal box at La Scala opera house

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  10. 2002: Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh chat while watching a musical performance in the Abbey Gardens during her Golden Jubilee visit to Suffolk

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  11. 2002: Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh sing hymns at St Paul’s Cathedral during a service of Thanksgiving to celebrate The Queen’s Golden Jubilee

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  12. 2011: The Duke of Edinburgh listens to harpist Siobhan Armstrong play a traditional Irish harp during a tour at Trinity College in Dublin

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  13. 2013: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh watch a performance of a song from the musical ‘Guys and Dolls’ during a visit to the National Theatre

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  14. 2015: The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II attend the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

    Picture: PA

  15. 2021: A tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh is projected onto a large screen at Piccadilly Circus in London

    Picture: PA