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15 photos that show Prince Philip is just like us

Talia Lakritz   

15 photos that show Prince Philip is just like us
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 2005.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
  • Prince Philip is a regular person just like the rest of us.
  • He's been known to joke around with his grandchildren, visit the zoo, and pick up pamphlets people have dropped on the ground.
  • These amusing photos show the prince, who turns 99 on June 10, acting like a commoner.

Prince Philip may be the Duke of Edinburgh, but he's also a regular person just like the rest of us.

We're so used to seeing royals in formal, posed pictures that candid snapshots of them out in the "real world" can be pretty amusing.

In honor of the prince's upcoming birthday, here are 15 photos of him doing everyday, commoner things.

Prince Philip indulges his sweet tooth.

Prince Philip indulges his sweet tooth.
Prince Philip celebrating his 80th birthday in 2001.      Fiona Hanson - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

The Duke of Edinburgh handed out birthday cake to schoolchildren in London to celebrate his 80th birthday in 2001.

He jokes around with his grandchildren.

He jokes around with his grandchildren.
Prince Harry with his grandfather, Prince Philip, in 2015.      Phil Walter/Getty Images

Prince Philip and Prince Harry chatted at the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final in London.

And his great-grandchildren.

And his great-grandchildren.
Prince Philip at the Trooping the Colour parade in 2017.      Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

Prince Philip appeared to comfort his great-grandson Prince George on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the 2017 Trooping the Colour parade.

He rides in cars.

He rides in cars.
Prince Philip at the 2018 Royal Windsor Horse Show.      zz/KGC-178/STAR MAX/IPx 2018/AP

The prince attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2018.

And chats with his wife through an open window.

And chats with his wife through an open window.
Prince Philip at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2018.      zz/KGC-178/STAR MAX/IPx 2018/AP

He spoke to Queen Elizabeth through the car's open window at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

He shops for bicycles.

He shops for bicycles.
Prince Philip is shown a Brompton bicycle in 2016.      Toby Melville/Reuters

He toured the Brompton bicycle factory in London in 2016.

He takes the train.

He takes the train.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on a train in 2016.      Arthur Edwards/Pool/AP

Prince Philip and the Queen took a steam train on a visit to Northern Ireland.

And takes boat rides.

And takes boat rides.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Germany in 2015.      Stefanie Loos/Reuters

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth took a boat ride along the Spree River in Berlin, Germany, in 2015.

He gets cozy with his wife of 72 years.

He gets cozy with his wife of 72 years.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth in 2015.      AP/KGC-42/STAR MAX/IPx

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip shared a blanket at the Braemar Gathering in Scotland in 2015.

He wears snazzy hats.

He wears snazzy hats.
Prince Philip at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2012.      Indigo/Getty Images

At the 2012 Royal Windsor Horse Show, he wore a tan newsboy cap.

He suits up at construction sites.

He suits up at construction sites.
Prince Philip in 2015.      Stefan Rousseau/Pool/Reuters

The prince visited a Crossrail station under construction in London in 2015.

He holds his own umbrella.

He holds his own umbrella.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 2005.      Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

At the official opening of the Grand Harbour Marina in 2005, Prince Philip kept himself and the Queen dry.

He drops things on the ground.

He drops things on the ground.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Germany in 2015.      Alexander Koerner/Getty Images

When arriving in Celle, Germany, Prince Philip picked up a bouquet of flowers he'd dropped on the tarmac.

When other people drop things on the ground, he's there to help.

When other people drop things on the ground, he
Prince Philip in Windsor in 2016.      ARTHUR EDWARDS/AFP via Getty Images

At the opening of a bandstand at Alexandra Gardens in Windsor in 2016, Prince Philip picked up a pamphlet that had fallen on the ground.

He goes to the zoo.

He goes to the zoo.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth at the zoo in 2016.      Toby Melville/Reuters

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