What's All The Fuss? It's Just Another Day For The Duke (Even Though He Is 99!)

He has been her rock during eight tumultuous decades – and today Prince Philip celebrates his locked down 99th birthday with the Queen.

- Richard Palmer

To mark the milestone, they posed for an official snap at Windsor Castle.

It is a rare glimpse of the Duke who retired from public life three years ago and is reluctant to allow fuss to be made of his birthdays.

Philip was pictured beside the monarch in a double-breasted jacket and Household Division tie.

The 94-year-old Queen, who once described him as her “strength and stay”, wore a dress designed by her assistant Angela Kelly with the Cullinan V heart-shaped diamond brooch first worn by Queen Mary

Today the couple – who have been married for 72 years – are expected to enjoy a quiet lunch and catch up with the family on video calls.

They have enjoyed daily lunches together since basing themselves at the castle during the pandemic –which has given them a chance to spend more time with one another than they have had for several years.