Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh turns 95 years old

-:Undertaker:- · 09-06-2016, 10:14 PM

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Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh celebrates 95th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured recently

Originally Posted by NDTV

LONDON: Britain's Prince Philip, who turns 95 on Friday, has been Queen Elizabeth II's constant companion for almost 70 years, offending and amusing in equal measure with his salty off-the-cuff comments and gaffes.

Known formally as the Duke of Edinburgh, the prince is a supporter of numerous charities and has been a reassuring presence at Elizabeth's side.

The Duke is the oldest lived male member of the House of Windsor in it's history. Before marrying the Queen, he was a Prince of Greece.

He became a Royal Navy cadet following the outbreak of World War II in 1939, before serving on battleships in the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.

By 1945, he was a first lieutenant and witnessed the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay with the British Pacific Fleet.

Philip and the then Princess Elizabeth, the future queen, were formally introduced in July 1939 when her father King George VI and his family toured the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, on England's south coast.

They kept in touch during the war and met on a number of occasions. But it was not until July 1947 that their engagement was announced and they tied the knot that year on November 20 at London's Westminster Abbey.

Prince Philip's naval career was cut short after his wife ascended to the throne following the death of King George VI in 1952, but said "being married to the queen, it seemed to me that my first duty was to serve her in the best way I could".

In his spare time he is a keen horseman, competing at international level for Britain in the sport of carriage-driving.

He has also been patron of a number of organisations, including the WWF conservation group, and chancellor of the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh.

Happy birthday to His Royal Highness. Here's to many more to come.

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**The Don** · 09-06-2016, 10:52 PM

I saw just the start of the headline and was worried that he had died. Happy Birthday!

-:Undertaker:- · 09-06-2016, 11:05 PM

The Palace has just released a new picture to mark the birthday.

"He has, quite simply, been my strength & stay all these years"

A photo for #Queenat90 & The Duke's 95th birthday pic.twitter.com/7nO4Q98bhH
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 9, 2016