New Exhibition Celebrates Prince Philip’s Life

An exhibition commemorating Prince Philip’s life and legacy will be open to the public until Sept. 20 in Windsor Castle. Titled ‘Prince Philip: A Celebration’, the display features over 100 objects from the Duke of Edinburgh’s life.

A new exhibition opening in Windsor Castle on Thursday commemorates the life and legacy of Britain’s Prince Philip, including many fabulous items gifted him over decades of official duties and overseas visits.

Titled ‘Prince Philip: A Celebration’, the display features over 100 objects from the Duke of Edinburgh’s life.

Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, died on April 9, aged 99.

The exhibition had been planned as part of the 100th birthday celebrations for Philip, who would have turned 100 on June 10, curator Sally Goodsir told Reuters. “But following his death in April, we have delayed its opening just by a couple of weeks and are still holding it,” she said.

Among the highlights of the display are the coronation robes and coronet worn by Philip to the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth, and his chair of estate which normally stands beside the queen’s at Buckingham Palace and is displayed at Windsor Castle for the first time.