Sharing a lifetime of public by the side of his Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, who has died aged 99, attended thousands of public engagements, as well as being a patron, president or member of over 780 organisations.
From the early days, prior to the accession to the throne of Her Majesty The Queen, to his final public engagements in the 2010s, we recall just some of the many occasions Edinburgh’s duke came to visit.
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9. Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards 1990
Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh chats to the crowds at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh (Holyrood Palace) when he presents the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards in July 1990. Photo: Joe Steele
10. The Duke at Edinburgh Castle
The Duke of Edinburgh smiles as he mingles with former members of the Queen's Own Highlanders in the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle, Tuesday November 25, 2003. Photo: Mark Owens
11. Commonwealth Games 1986 opening ceremony
Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh is driven round the track at the opening ceremony of the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games 1986, held at Meadowbank stadium. Photo: Joe Steele
12. Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards 1990
Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh chats to Scottish international rugby player Scott Hastings and his (then) fiancee, biathlete Jenny Ovens, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh (Holyrood Palace) when he presents the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards in July 1990. Photo: Joe Steele