Prince Philip
One of Prince Philip’s assistants had been quick to point out that his health was not the issue: “The Duke decided this is the right time. He’s nearly 96, and most people will have retired 30 years earlier.” In August 2017, he decided to say goodbye to his public duties and stop joining Queen Elizabeth on hers.
Prince Philip
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Over The Years
He had definitely put in a lot of work over the years. He appeared over 22,000 times in public by himself. He represented the United Kingdom overseas over 600 times and gave over 5,000 speeches. Even though his health had been pretty good in general, he did suffer a number of medical issues over the years.
Over The Years
