Prince Philip leaves the hospital after heart surgery

Britain’s Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, poses in his military dress uniform around 1990.

Prince Philip was born into the royal families of Greece and Denmark. His family left Greece in 1922 and settled in Paris after his uncle, King Constantine I, was overthrown.

Prince Philip is dressed for a production of “Macbeth” while attending school in Scotland in July 1935.

Prince Philip is the youngest of five children and the only son. After his parents’ divorce in 1930, he was sent to England and raised there by his maternal grandmother and uncle.

Prince Philip sits with his fiancé, Princess Elizabeth, in July 1947. He had become a naturalized British citizen and commoner, with the surname Mountbatten, an English translation of his mother’s maiden name. He was also an officer of the British Royal Navy and fought in the Second World War.

Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth were married in November 1947.

Prince Philip plays in a cricket match in the village in July 1949.

Philip and Elizabeth hold their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne in August 1951.

Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth dance in Ottawa in October 1951.

Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth were touring the Commonwealth of Nations when her father, King George VI, died on February 6, 1952. She was next in line for the throne.

Prince Philip waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after his wife’s coronation in June 1953.

Prince Philip sails the Cowes Regatta in August 1962.

Prince Philip laughs as the Beatles battle for the Carl Alan Award he presented to the band in March 1964.

The Queen and Prince Philip, accompanied by sons Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, wave from a balcony at Buckingham Palace in a parade in June 1964.

The royal couple returns to Buckingham Palace after a ceremony in June 1965.

The Queen and Prince Philip left Westminster Abbey in April 1966.

Prince Philip takes part in a bicycle polo competition in August 1967.

Prince Philip paints while filming the documentary “Royal Family” in 1969.

Prince Philip and his daughter, Princess Anne, prepare a barbecue on the Balmoral Castle estate in August 1972.

The Queen and Prince Philip attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show in April 1976.

In 1980 Prince Philip takes part in the World Coach Driving Championships.

Prince Phillip fished in a Scottish lake in 1993.

Prince Phillip hunts the Sandringham Estate in 1994.

Prince Phillip toured the London Stock Exchange in 1998.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela talks to Prince Philip in November 2000.

Prince Philip rides a mini motorcycle at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May 2005.

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, attends a Commonwealth Day celebration in London in 2011.

The Queen and Prince Philip attend the annual Trooping the Color ceremony in June 2011.

Prince Philip visits Sherborne Abbey on his wife’s Diamond Jubilee tour in May 2012.

The Queen presents Prince Philip with New Zealand’s highest honor, the Order of New Zealand, at Buckingham Palace in June 2013.

Prince Philip visits the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in February 2014.

The royal couple arrives at the Royal Ascot horse races in June 2014.

Prince Philip signs the guestbook at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in June 2014.

Prince Philip smiles as he visits an Auxiliary Air Force squadron in Edinburgh, Scotland, in July 2015.

Prince Phillip and his grandson Prince Harry attend the Rugby World Cup final in October 2015.

The Queen and Prince Philip wave to guests in June 2016, in celebration of her 90th birthday.

Prince Philip feeds a banana to an elephant in Dunstable, England, in April 2017.

Prince Philip talks to school children on a visit to Lord’s cricket ground in London in May 2017. He opened the hall’s new Warner Stand.

Prince Philip will make his last public appearance before his retirement in August 2017, at a Royal Marines parade in Buckingham Palace. The event also marked an end to Philip’s 64 years as Captain General, the ceremonial leader of the Royal Marines.

Painted by Ralph Heimans, this portrait shows Prince Philip in the Grand Corridor of Windsor Castle. It was unveiled in December 2017.

Prince Philip attends the wedding of his grandson Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018.

Prince Philip poses at the wedding party after Harry and Meghan’s wedding in May 2018.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attend a polo match in Egham, England in June 2018.

Prince Philip speaks to Sir David Attenborough ahead of an Order of Merit luncheon in May 2019.

The Queen and Prince Philip pose for a photo in June 2020, ahead of Philip’s 99th birthday.

The Queen and Prince Philip look at a homemade anniversary card given to them in November 2020 by their great-grandchildren Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.