Prince Philip is 99! Palace marks birthday with new photo of duke and the Queen

Today marks Prince Philip’s 99th birthday and Buckingham Palace marked the occasion by releasing a brand new photograph of the Duke of Edinburgh with Her Majesty the Queen.

The new photo was taken just last week in the grounds of Windsor Castle, where the royal couple have been self isolating since the outbreak of coronavirus. It was shared on the Royal Family’s official social media accounts in honour of Philip’s milestone birthday.

It shows the monarch standing proudly beside her husband of more than 70 years, both dressed smartly and smiling warmly at the camera. Her Majesty is wearing a beautiful grey frock, featuring a yellow floral design, with a statement diamond brooch, while Prince Philip looks dapper in a double breasted jacket complete with tie and pocket square.

“This new photograph of The Duke of Edinburgh and The Queen was taken last week in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle to mark His Royal Highness’s 99th birthday tomorrow,” the post on Instagram read.

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Royal watchers from around the world were delighted to catch a glimpse of the monarch and duke, with the pair having remained largely out of the limelight in recent weeks due to the risk of the ongoing pandemic.

“Beautiful Picture. Happy Birthday Prince Philip!” one follower wrote. Another commented: “Happy Birthday to HRH the Duke of Edinburgh! What a wonderful picture! Glad to see you both looking so well.”

Another said: “Best wishes from Tasmania. A lovely photo and good to see Her Majesty and the Duke together.” While another wrote: “Congratulations on 99 years! Thank you both for delighting my Late mother since your wedding, and then for delighting and entertaining me since photos became available in Life Magazine. I’m a USA Admirer born in 1944.”

It comes one week after the palace shared a new photograph of the Queen riding one of her beloved horses in Windsor Home Park, with fans amazed by the fact she is still riding at the age of 94.

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The series of photographs showed Queen Elizabeth riding her horse Fern and, as an avid horse rider, she looked completely at ease to be sitting astride the 14-year-old Fell Pony. She wore cream jodhpurs for the outing, paired with a grey blazer and white gloves. While she added some colour with a pink patterned scarf over her head to protect her from the sun.