At age 99, Prince Philip — Queen Elizabeth II’s husband and the longest-serving royal consort in British history — has died. The royal family shared the news of his death in a statement on Friday, April 9. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle,” the official statement read. “Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.” As we wait for more information surrounding his death, here's a look back at Prince Philip's life in pictures.
The then Prince Philip of Greece aged 9, wearing traditional Greek dress.
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1935
Prince Philip famously attended Gordonstoun, a Scottish boarding school where he thrived. Here he is pictured in the school's production of Macbeth.
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1939
Prince Philip, aged 18, at Gordonstoun. He would leave school early to train as a cadet at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, where he would meet the queen, then Princess Elizabeth, during a tour of the college.
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1946
Prince Philip photographed during his service as an officer in the Royal Navy. He served in World War II, where he was credited with saving HMS Wallace during the invasion of Sicily.
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1970
Prince Philip with his daughter, Princess Anne, on the Isle of Wight. In 1974, a gunman tried to kidnap Anne, to which her father quipped, “If the man had succeeded in abducting Anne, she would have given him a hell of a time while in captivity.”
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1986
Prince Philip kissing Princess Diana upon her arrival at the Royal Society of Arts. In the inquest after her death, his letters to the Princess of Wales were revealed, in which she addressed him in reply as “Dearest Pa.”
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2007
Pictured with the queen at Broadlands, where they honeymooned 60 years prior. This photograph was released on account of their diamond wedding anniversary.