The
prince will stop accepting public engagements from September, the
palace said. The Queen, who is 91 and has gradually scaled back her
public appearances in recent years, will continue to carry out her
duties supported by other members of the royal fanily.
"His
Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has decided that he will no longer
carry out public engagements from the autumn of this year. In taking
this decision, The Duke has the full support of The Queen," the
Buckingham Palace statement said.
"Prince
Philip will attend previously scheduled engagements between now and
August, both individually and accompanying The Queen. Thereafter, The
Duke will not be accepting new invitations for visits and engagements,
although he may still choose to attend certain public events from time
to time."The Queen will "continue to carry out a full programme of official engagements," supported by other members of the royal family.
Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, opens the new Warner Stand at Lord's Cricket Ground.
Senior
royal staff members were called to London by the Lord Chamberlain, the
most senior member of Queen Elizabeth II's household staff, to be told
of the announcement before the public statement.
It came a day after the Queen met British Prime Minister Theresa May at the palace Wednesday as a formality to mark the dissolution of parliament.
Also on Wednesday, Prince Philip was photographed during an event at the Lord's cricket ground in London.
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