
The Duke of Edinburgh led a long life of public service as the longest-serving consort in British history. As Queen Elizabeth’s “strength and stay” for over 73 years, he was a highly-visible member of the Royal Family, and now, as we look back on his life, here are some of his big moments from the 2000s.
[getty src=”51780073″ width=”594″ height=”373″ tld=”ca”]The Queen and Prince Philip with former South African President Nelson Mandela on 3 May 2000.
[getty src=”51392963″ width=”362″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”]Prince Philip spoke at a special service for the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, reading from the New Testament in a service at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
[getty src=”57098665″ width=”594″ height=”439″ tld=”ca”]The Royal Family at the funeral of The Queen Mother on 10 April 2002 at Westminster Abbey.
[getty src=”52108210″ width=”594″ height=”413″ tld=”ca”]The Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 2002. Here, she’s pictured with Prince Philip in the Gold State Coach on 4 June, riding from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul’s Cathedral.
The Queen and Prince Philip host a state banquet for US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush on 19 November 2003 at Buckingham Palace.
[getty src=”52116960″ width=”594″ height=”337″ tld=”ca”]The Queen, with Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princes William and Harry, open the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park on 6 July 2004.
[getty src=”76217878″ width=”594″ height=”395″ tld=”ca”]Prince Philip opens the Gorilla Kingdom at the London Zoo on 29 March 2007.
[getty src=”81075955″ width=”594″ height=”332″ tld=”ca”]The Queen and Prince Philip in Ankara, Turkey, on the first day of their royal visit to Turkey, 13 May 2008.
[getty src=”92892044″ width=”594″ height=”359″ tld=”ca”]Prince Philip lays a wreath at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 2009.