Prince Philipis celebrating his 98th birthday — and the royals are sending their best wishes!Social media pages for members of the royal family were flooded with tributes toQueen Elizabeth‘s husband of 71 years on Monday. The official Royal Family Instagram page, which covers the outings of the 93-year-old monarch and other prominent members, shared two photos of Philip: a recent shot of him sharing a smile with grandsonPrince HarryduringLady Gabriella’s May weddingas well as a formal portrait, in which he wears his military uniform, from 1953.“Wishing His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh a very Happy 98th Birthday! #HappyBirthdayHRH,” the shots are captioned. “The Duke of Edinburgh was born on this day in 1921.”Clarence House, the office ofPrince Charlesand Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also opted for a photo from the 1950s — a cute moment where a young Charles holds hands with his father after his return from a trip to Malta.Kensington Palace, Kate Middleton andPrince William‘s office, also shared a number of photos, starting with a sunny shot ofQueen Elizabethand Prince Philip. They also included joyous moments Philip shared with both his grandson and granddaughter-in-law, as well as a shot of from the 2016 Trooping the Colour festivities.Tim Graham/GettyPrince HarryandMeghan Marklealso got in on the fun, sharing a happy photo of Philip with Harry. The new parents to son Archie, whomet his great-grandfatherjust two days after his birth, also included a throwback shot ofQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipon the dance floor. The royal pair are all smiles in the black and white image.“Wishing His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, Sir, Grandpa a very Happy 98th Birthday!” they wrote, adding a birthday cake emoji.Princess Eugeniekept up her tradition of posting throwback photos with a variety of shots featuring her grandfather.“Happy Birthday to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh,” she wrote. “I found a couple of classic photographs of Grandpa and I on Christmas Day and Trooping the Colour a few years ago now..🎉🎊🎈”Meanwhile, Prince Andrew honored his father with a snap of Philip in his ceremonial military uniform, complete with bearskin hat.Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Though Philip has ridden on horseback for Trooping the Colour in his younger days, he wasabsent entirely at the paradeduring this year’s official celebration of the Queen’s birthday. He also missed the event in 2018.Philip’s last Trooping appearance was in 2017, just months before he officiallyretired from public lifefollowing64 years of royal service.
Prince Philipis celebrating his 98th birthday — and the royals are sending their best wishes!
Social media pages for members of the royal family were flooded with tributes toQueen Elizabeth‘s husband of 71 years on Monday. The official Royal Family Instagram page, which covers the outings of the 93-year-old monarch and other prominent members, shared two photos of Philip: a recent shot of him sharing a smile with grandsonPrince HarryduringLady Gabriella’s May weddingas well as a formal portrait, in which he wears his military uniform, from 1953.
“Wishing His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh a very Happy 98th Birthday! #HappyBirthdayHRH,” the shots are captioned. “The Duke of Edinburgh was born on this day in 1921.”
Clarence House, the office ofPrince Charlesand Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also opted for a photo from the 1950s — a cute moment where a young Charles holds hands with his father after his return from a trip to Malta.
Kensington Palace, Kate Middleton andPrince William‘s office, also shared a number of photos, starting with a sunny shot ofQueen Elizabethand Prince Philip. They also included joyous moments Philip shared with both his grandson and granddaughter-in-law, as well as a shot of from the 2016 Trooping the Colour festivities.
Tim Graham/Getty
Prince HarryandMeghan Marklealso got in on the fun, sharing a happy photo of Philip with Harry. The new parents to son Archie, whomet his great-grandfatherjust two days after his birth, also included a throwback shot ofQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipon the dance floor. The royal pair are all smiles in the black and white image.
“Wishing His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, Sir, Grandpa a very Happy 98th Birthday!” they wrote, adding a birthday cake emoji.
Princess Eugeniekept up her tradition of posting throwback photos with a variety of shots featuring her grandfather.
“Happy Birthday to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh,” she wrote. “I found a couple of classic photographs of Grandpa and I on Christmas Day and Trooping the Colour a few years ago now..🎉🎊🎈”
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew honored his father with a snap of Philip in his ceremonial military uniform, complete with bearskin hat.
Though Philip has ridden on horseback for Trooping the Colour in his younger days, he wasabsent entirely at the paradeduring this year’s official celebration of the Queen’s birthday. He also missed the event in 2018.
Philip’s last Trooping appearance was in 2017, just months before he officiallyretired from public lifefollowing64 years of royal service.
source: people.com
