Prince Philip.Photo: Matt Dunham/Getty
Prince Philipis being remembered and missed on what would have been his 100th birthday.
On Thursday, two months afterQueen Elizabeth’s husband died, members of the royal family shared dedications to the Duke of Edinburgh on social media to mark the milestone.
Prince CharlesandCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall, shared a two photos of Prince Philip on Instagram, a photo from July 2020 when the late royal transferred his role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Rifles to Camilla and a black-and-white throwback photo of Philip holding hands with his eldest son in 1951.
“Remembering The Duke of Edinburgh, on what would have been his 100th birthday,” the couple captioned the tribute.
Camilla spent the day at the Garden Museum and met volunteers from Floral Angels, a charity that recycles donated flowers from events and arranges them for use in hospices, shelters and care homes throughout London. During the outing, she remembered bothPrince Philipand her father, Major Bruce Shand, who died 15 years ago on Friday.
“I’m very honored to be here, to be doing something I know they both would have appreciated,” she said.
Prince Philip’s grandsonPrince Williamand granddaughter-in-lawKate Middletonalso remembered him, sharing a new photo of the Queen in the gardens of Windsor Castle. It was announced Wednesday that the monarch, 95, was recently presented with a pink rose that wasspecially created to mark the Duke of Edinburgh’s centenary.
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“Thinking of Grandpa on what would have been his 100th birthday,” she wrote.
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Queen Elizabeth, who has been staying at Windsor Castle amid the ongoing pandemic, will bespending the poignant day “privately,“a palace source told PEOPLE.
“She has an enormous amount of family support for her and will also take comfort from the enormity of the support from all over the world,” said Charles Anson, former press secretary to the Queen.
source: people.com
