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Prince Philip, who died last year aged 99, made his last public solo appearance on August 2, 2017, at a Royal Marine parade in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s long life at the heart of the royal family saw him complete 22,219 solo engagements and many thousands more at the side of his wife. After 65 years, having become the Queen’s consort when she acceded to the throne in 1952, Philip completed his last public event on August 2 2017. He braved the pouring rain to congratulate Royal Marines who had pushed themselves to the limit in a series of charity fundraising challenges. I was proud to have photographed the Duke of Edinburgh on his final individual public engagement, at the Captain General's Parade at Buckingham Pala...