Next week, on 10th June, Prince Philip will be celebrating his 99th birthday! Despite the milestone, he will reportedly be celebrating in a simple way and keeping festivities low-key.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth are expected to mark the momentous occasion with a lunch at Windsor Castle, where they have been isolating since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March.
Other royal birthdays - such as his great-grandchildren Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, and Archie – have also been celebrated and family members are likely to wish him well via video chat.
The Queen celebrated her 94th birthday in April, but traditionally, public celebrations of the monarch’s birthday take place in June. Due to the virus, the Trooping the Colour was cancelled, but it was announced this week that on 13th June, a small-scale military salute will take place at Windsor Castle.
Since August 2017, Prince Philip no longer takes part in public duties having retired after 64 years of royal service. He is occasionally featured in the news, even attending family functions such as royal weddings. Last year, he was also feature in an intimate photo after his great-grandson Archie was born.