The Duke of Edinburgh to retire next week
25th July 2017
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Duke of Edinburgh will conduct his final engagement next Wednesday.
The 96-year-old will attend The Captain General’s Parade on
August 2nd which will mark the end of his public duties. Prince
Philip was appointed Captain General of the Royal Marines on 2nd
June 1953, in succession to the late King George VI. On the day,
His Royal Highness will…

