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| Prince Philip carries out final official engagement | |
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| The Duke of Edinburgh met Royal Marines in his final solo public engagement before he retires from royal duties. | |
| The 96-year-old announced his retirement in May, after decades of supporting the Queen, as well as attending events for his own charities and organisations. | The 96-year-old announced his retirement in May, after decades of supporting the Queen, as well as attending events for his own charities and organisations. |
| Prince Philip has completed 22,219 solo engagements since 1952. | Prince Philip has completed 22,219 solo engagements since 1952. |
| Outside Buckingham Palace, he met servicemen who have taken part in a 1,664-mile trek in aid of charity. | |
| As Captain General of the Royal Marines, the duke attended a parade to mark the finale of the 1664 Global Challenge - a series of strength and endurance challenges raising funds and awareness for charity. | |
| While his diary of engagements will come to an end, Buckingham Palace has said the duke may still decide to attend certain events alongside the Queen in the future. | While his diary of engagements will come to an end, Buckingham Palace has said the duke may still decide to attend certain events alongside the Queen in the future. |
| The Queen's public schedule will continue as normal. | The Queen's public schedule will continue as normal. |
| Corporal Jamie Thompson, 31, who attended the event - which was held in the rain outside Buckingham Palace - said it was "historic". | |
| "This is the duke's last royal engagement and we're a part of it, the Royal Marines are a part of it - so it's an absolute honour," he said. | |
| The duke met Royal Marines and saluted them as they marched by, before raising his hat and waiving it to acknowledge three cheers in his honour. | |
| He was then handed the 1664 Global Challenge baton. | |
| Earlier, Lady Myra Butter, who has known Prince Philip since the age of eight or nine, told Radio 4's Today programme he was "very spirited, a young normal boy full of fun... we loved when he came to stay". | |
| Asked about what the duke would do next, she said: "I'm sure that he won't disappear, he will be greatly missed by everybody. | Asked about what the duke would do next, she said: "I'm sure that he won't disappear, he will be greatly missed by everybody. |
| "He's been such a stable character in all our lives - he's always there and he's always been there for the Queen and I think we're very, very lucky to have him." | "He's been such a stable character in all our lives - he's always there and he's always been there for the Queen and I think we're very, very lucky to have him." |
| On announcing his retirement earlier this year, the royal consort was praised for his years of service, with Prime Minister Theresa May offering the country's "deepest gratitude and good wishes". | On announcing his retirement earlier this year, the royal consort was praised for his years of service, with Prime Minister Theresa May offering the country's "deepest gratitude and good wishes". |
| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wished him "all the best in his well-earned retirement". | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wished him "all the best in his well-earned retirement". |
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