Prince William and Kate Middleton led royal tributes to Prince Philip as he celebrates his 99th birthday today.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall in sharing a selection of their favourite photos of the Duke of Edinburgh on social media to mark the occasion.
Highlights include a candid shot of Prince William, 37, sharing a joke with his grandfather at the Rugby World Cup in 2015 and a childhood photo of Prince Charles riding on a motorboat with his father on the Isle of Wight in 1957.
The Duke of Edinburgh will spend the day privately with the Queen at Windsor Castle, although they are expected to video call other members of the family including Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their son Archie, who will phone from their home in Los Angeles, according to reporter Carolyn Durand.
Buckingham Palace last night released a new photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the milestone birthday. The couple, who have been married for 73 years, were photographed last week standing side-by-side in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle.
The royal couple have been in isolation at the residence since the start of lockdown, allowing them to spend more time together than they have done in 'many years', one expert noted.
Today the official Royal Family Instagram account shared further photos of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh taken throughout the years, including one of Prince Philip in his naval uniform and a second of the couple on their royal visit to Canada in 1951.
Charities, military regiments and members of the public also took to social media to share their well-wishes and posted congratulatory posts on Instagram and Twitter.
(dailymail.co.uk)
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