The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall shared a heartfelt message on the Duke of Edinburgh's 99th birthday on Wednesday
June 10, 2020 - 08:41 BST Danielle Stacey The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh on his 99th birthday on Wednesday.
The Duke celebrated his milestone age in private with the Queen at Windsor Castle, where the couple have been isolating during the coronavirus pandemic. Charles and Camilla have remained at their Scottish residence, Birkhall, during the lockdown. During an interview with Sky News last week, the Prince opened up about missing loved ones, saying:"You really want to give people a hug.
Prince Charles is the heir to the British throne as the oldest son and child of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Prince was born to the couple in 1948, before Elizabeth ascended the throne in 1952 and he was the first child to witness his mother's coronation as sovereign. Like his father Philip, Charles attended Gordonstoun school in Scotland and embarked on a naval career, enrolling in the Royal Naval College Dartmouth.
The Duke of Edinburgh retired from public duties, aged 96, in 2017 and largely divides his time between Wood Farm in Sandringham, Norfolk and Windsor Castle. Make sure you never miss a ROYAL story! Sign up to our newsletter to get all of our celebrity, royal and lifestyle news delivered directly to your inbox.
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