Remembering Prince Philip: The best photo from every year of his royal career

He was 26 at the time.

In this picture, he sleeps in the arms of his mother, then Princess Elizabeth, after his Christening at Buckingham Palace.

He spent much of 1949 stationed in Malta as the first lieutenant of the destroyer HMS Checkers, the lead ship of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean Fleet.

This was two years after the birth of Prince Charles.

The family can be seen playing in its gardens in this photo.

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More than 27 million people in Britain watched on television.

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The Royal couple went aboard during their visit to Cairns, Queensland.

He was also a loyal supporter of his wife, attending events around the world with her for more than 60 years.

The scheme aims to instill within young people a "sense of responsibility to themselves and their communities," by encouraging them to take part in charity work and outdoor activities.

That same year, he completed a round the world tour aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. Here he is feeding penguins during a visit to the Antarctic.

Milley was one of 12 men who survived nearly a week trapped in a mine in SpringHill, Nova Scotia in 1958.

President Eisenhower visited Balmoral Castle in 1959, where he was photographed patting Princess Anne on the shoulder as her father looked on proudly.

In this photo, he laughs as he holds hands with his father, Prince Philip, and his sister, Princess Anne, during their summer holiday at Balmoral Castle.

He also became UK President of the World Wildlife Fund the same year.

It's one of the biggest events in Britain's horse racing calendar.

The royal tour lasted for three months.

He was also the patron of the Guild of Air Pilots.

He attended along with fellow British royals and dignitaries from overseas.

This was also the year he famously proclaimed "British women can't cook."

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When asked whether he would like to visit the Soviet Union, he replied: "I would like to go to Russia very much, although the bastards murdered half my family." This is a reference to his German heritage.

Here, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip ride past a number of Bloodhound missiles on display during their visit to the Royal Air Force Base at Abington, England.

The prince spent 20 minutes with the patients discussing their problems.

The couple both sat on thrones at the head of the room.

The dinner was in aid of the Variety Club of Great Britain, at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.

This is one of several visits the couple would make throughout their time together.

Left is Frank Barnes, General Manager of the Opera House and right is Sir Roden Cutler, Governor of New South Wales.

In this ancient Maori challenge, the feather is thrown at the feet of the Duke, with the chant, "do you come as friend or foe?" By picking up the feather the Duke was accepted and welcomed.

The couple visited on May 7, 1975.

In the photo above, the royal couple laughed as the young girl stood next to them was reluctant to hand over a bouquet of flowers.

In this photo, the couple attend the State Opening of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, wearing their sashes and Royal Orders.

The family waved to the crowd as they made their way into the stadium.

Elizabeth and Philip were joined by their children (l-r) Prince Edward, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew at Balmoral.

It was the first state visit to the Vatican by a British monarch.

An estimated 750 million people watched the ceremony worldwide. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II joined Charles and Diana on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.

The crowd forced them to make another lap around the stadium.

Here they're pictured with former President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in San Francisco.

Harry was about two months old at the time, while Prince William would have been two years old.

The royal family always gathers on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the event.

The Queen was the first British monarch to ever do so.

The global organization has also named an award after him — The Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award — which recognizes "highly meritorious contributions to the conservation of wildlife and natural resources."

He was visiting the Netherlands for the celebration of the 300th Anniversary of the Glorious Revolution, when Prince William III of Holland ousted King James II from the English family.

In the background is a plaque in honour of the royal couple.

Named in honour of Mrs. Salas' — pictured above — late husband, Rafael was the first head of the United Nations Population Fund.

This was the first baseball game the monarch had ever watched.

This happened one year before it welcomed its first fare-paying passenger.

The event took place at the Dorchester Hotel, London.

Philip flew to the country to participate in a ceremony honouring his mother for saving Greek Jews during WWII. In this photo, Prince Philip jokes with British veterans.

The event took place on August 19, 1995.

He particularly caused a stir in Dublin, the scene of that year's primary school massacre, when he suggested that cricket bats were potentially just as dangerous as guns.

Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in August that year.

The three days of meetings were dominated by discussions on how the Asian economic crisis was being handled.

They were greeted by the sound of drums and reggae music, where they met the 13 regional chiefs and eight Queen Mothers of Ghana.

Prince Philip and Prince Edward went to see young offenders enrolled in rehabilitation programs in South Africa.

The King and Queen of Jordan were on an official State Visit to England at the time.

The Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee, but it was also the year the Queen Mother passed away.

The couple can be seen walking with the royals along the west terrace of Buckingham Palace.

The House of Windsor buried the hatchet with the aristocratic family of Diana earlier that week, almost seven years after her brother savaged the royals in his funeral eulogy.

The service, where candles were lit to represent the four sites in London bombed on July 7, was also attended by Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair.

He told the troops that most people in Britain had "a great deal of sympathy for those of you at the sharp end who are trying to do your best to make life civilized and tolerable for the locals."

They marked the occasion with a special Thanksgiving service held at Westminster Abbey.

The review took place at Windsor Castle in Windsor.

The royal family is known for their walkabouts with the public during official appearances.

The photo above was taken at Westminster Abbey.

Here, he talks with soldiers and their relatives of the 2 Close Support Battalion RE ME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) after the Operation Herrick Medal Parade at the Saint Barbara's Barracks in undefined, Lower Saxony. Some 150 soldiers were awarded for their deployment in Afghanistan.

It's a rare candid photo of the royal family.

He also celebrated his 92nd birthday that year.

The Irish President and his wife Sabina left Windsor at the end of a four day State Visit to Britain, during which they stayed at the castle as guests of her majesty.

He told the BBC in 2015 that after WWII, Britain was "completely skint — it seemed to me that the only way we were going to recover was through engineering."

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The Queen also celebrated her 90th birthday in style with the Patron's Lunch street party, pictured above.

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Public appearances had become increasingly rare — here he attends his last official engagement at The Captain's General Parade at Buckingham Palace before retiring from solo royal engagements.

His grandson Prince Harry's wedding, for instance, was not something he was likely to miss.

Prince Philip made headlines in January 2019 after he was involved in a car accident near the Queen's Sandringham estate.

He was not injured in the accident. He later issued a public apology to Emma Fairweather, who was left with a broken wrist after the crash.

Above is a photo of the area where the crash took place.

Charles Clark contributed to an earlier version of this story.

On Friday, April 9, Buckingham Palace announced that the Duke of Edinburgh died earlier that morning.

A statement on behalf of the Queen read: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh," the palace said in a statement obtained by Insider. "His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.

"Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss," the statement added.