The 96-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince
Philip, will retire this week after he makes the last of his thousands of
public appearances.
He is scheduled to attend a parade of the Royal Marines at
Buckingham Palace today, bringing to an end his 64 years as Captain General of
the commando force.
When he finally retires, Prince Philip will have conducted a
staggering 22,219 solo engagements since his wife's ascension to the throne in
1952, following her father's death. The Duke has also made 637 solo overseas
visits, and by Wednesday, he will have delivered 5,496 speeches during his time
as the longest-serving consort in British history.
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