Special displays at Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse this summer are to commemorate the life and legacy of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Opening at Windsor Castle on June 24 and at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on July 23, the two separate exhibitions will chart significant events and achievements in Philip’s life through a total of more than 150 objects, the Royal Collection Trust announced.
Themes explored in Prince Philip: A Celebration will include the duke’s early life and naval career, his role as consort and his support for the Queen at home and abroad.
The displays will also focus on the duke’s wide-ranging patronages and associations, including sport, science and industry, conservation and the environment, art and collecting, and encouraging younger generations.
Highlights at Windsor will include the Coronation Robe and Coronet worn by Philip during the Queen’s Coronation and his Chair of Estate which is usually located in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace.
Some of the gifts presented to Philip during state visits, overseas tours and official engagements will be on show – including a First Nations feather headdress he was given in Canada in 1973 and a wine cooler in the shape of a giant grasshopper presented by President Pompidou of France in 1972.
