Prince Philip turns 98: Royal family wishes him happy birthday!
Happy birthday, Prince Philip!
The Duke of Edinburgh is celebrating his 98th birthday on Monday, June 10, and the royal family took to social media to send him well-wishes on the milestone birthday.
"Wishing His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh a very Happy 98th Birthday!" the family's official Instagram account posted. "The Duke of Edinburgh was born on this day in 1921."
"In the first picture HRH is pictured at Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston’s wedding this year," the post went on. "In the second picture His Royal Highness was photographed in 1953, 66 years ago."
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's official Sussex Royal account also shared a birthday post for Philip, writing, "Wishing His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, Sir, Grandpa a very Happy 98th Birthday," alongside a photo of Harry and Philip smiling, as well as a black-and-white photo of Philip dancing with his wife, Queen Elizabeth.
A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Jun 10, 2019 at 5:00am PDT
Along with some old photos of herself with her grandfather, Princess Eugenie also shared a sweet birthday message, writing, "Happy Birthday to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. I found a couple of classic photographs of Grandpa and I on Christmas Day and Trooping the Colour a few years ago now.."
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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall's official Clarence House account also shared a birthday message for Philip along with a photo of Philip and his son, Charles, in 1951.
"Happy 98th Birthday to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh," the caption read. "A two-year-old Prince Charles holds The Duke’s hand after greeting his father following his return home from a trip to Malta in 1951."
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Finally, Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a birthday message of their own for Philip on his big day, sharing photos of the royal smiling with Kate, William and their children -- Philip's great-grandchildren -- along with a simple message: "Wishing a very Happy 98th Birthday to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh!"
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Though Prince Philip has kept a relatively low-profile since retiring from public duties, he still pops up at royal events from time to time. See recent photos of him in the gallery below:
