He was born as 'Prince of Greece and Denmark' in Corfu on June 10, 1921, the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece. His mother was Princess Alice of Battenberg.
His family left Greece for France when Philip was only 18 months old due to political instability. Here he is (second from the right), pictured on holiday in Romania in September 1928.
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Philip was educated at an American school in Paris, Cheam School in Hampshire, and Schule Schloss Salem in Germany. He also attended the public school of Gordonstoun in Elgin, Scotland, where he is pictured below.
Prince Philip joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1939 after he left Gordonstoun.
He was promoted to sub-lieutenant, then became the first lieutenant of the destroyer HMS Wallace in 1942, at the age of 21. He was promoted to commander in 1952, the same year he left the navy.
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The Prince has always been athletic. Here, he's shown batting in the nets during cricket practice while in the Royal Navy in July 1947.
During the World War I, Prince Philip's grandfather, Prince Louis of Battenberg, changed the family's name to Mountbatten, a title Philip adopted.
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Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip met when they were children, at a wedding in 1934. In July 1947, the couple announced their engagement.
Phillip renounced his Royal Mountbatten title in order to marry her.
The couple were married on November 20, 1947 at Westminster Abbey. Philip gained the titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich.
For the next few years, the couple lived in Malta, where Prince Philip was stationed with the Royal Navy. There, in 1949, they had their first son, Prince Charles. Princess Anne followed in 1950.
In this more candid image, they're pictured with Prince Charles and Princess Anne at Clarence House in August 1951.
Aged 25, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth in 1953, directly following the death of her father, King George VI. At this point, Philip left the Navy.
Still, he managed to maintain interests outside of his new royal duties. After qualifying as a pilot in 1953, Philip was the first member of the Royal family ever to fly out of Buckingham Palace Garden in a helicopter.
Here, he controls a Boeing 757 airliner during a demonstration flight near Seattle.
He and the Queen waited until 1960 to have their third child, Prince Andrew. Their fourth and final child, Prince Edward, was born in 1964.
The couple also have eight grandchildren, including Prince William, who is second in line to the throne. Six great-grandchildren are also part of the family.
He carried out 100 public engagements in 2016, more than many of the younger royals. Here he is during a visit to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.
...and has made countless public appearances. In this image, the people of London wave to the couple in celebration of the Queen's 90th birthday.
Life in the public eye can surely be exhausting, and there have been moments where Philip has lost his patience.
In 2015, he was caught on camera swearing at a photographer to "take the f****** picture."
To a car park attendant who didn't recognise him in 1997, he reportedly snapped: "You bloody silly fool!"
He has also faced tragedy. Philip and Queen Elizabeth dealt with the unexpected death of their former daughter-in-law, Princess Diana, in 1997.
Just a few years later, Queen Elizabeth lost her mother and only sister within the span of just two months.
But he's certainly had some fun along the way. Philip is renowned for his cheeky, and sometimes offensive, sense of humour.
Some of his gaffes — of which there are many — have been garnered unwanted attention.
In 2002, he asked Aboriginal leader William Brin in Queenslad: "Do you still throw spears at each other?"
A year later, in a conversation with President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo, who was in national dress, Philip said: "You look like you’re ready for bed!"
