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Prince Philip: a Celebration Display Opens at Windsor Castle 24 June – 20 September 2021 CONTACT SHEET Prince Philip: A Celebration display opens at Windsor Castle 24 June – 20 September 2021 Images are available from mediaselect.pa.media For further information please contact the Royal Collection Trust Press Office, [email protected] or +44 (0)20 7839 1377. The Chair of Estate made for Prince Philip The Coronation Robe and Coronet worn after the Coronation to accompany by HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of The Queen’s Chair of Estate in the Throne Edinburgh during Her Majesty The Queen’s Room at Buckingham Palace Coronation on 2 June 1953 Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2021 Royal Collection Trust / All Rights Reserved HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, 2017, Ralph Heimans The Coronation III, 1959-60, Feliks Topolski Royal Collection Trust / All Rights Reserved Royal Collection Trust / All Rights Reserved Press Office, Royal Collection Trust, York House, St James’s Palace, London SW1A 1BQ T. +44 (0)20 7839 1377, [email protected], www.rct.uk George A Weymouth’s portrait of Prince The Journal in which Queen Victoria Philip standing in the shell of St George’s recorded the birth of Prince Philip’s Hall in Windsor Castle after the fire of mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, at 1992, holding a roll of floorplans. Windsor Castle in 1885. Royal Collection Trust / All Rights Reserved Royal Archives / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2021 Sir Hugh Casson’s sketch for Prince Philip’s Bowl, c.1930-60, Dame Lucie Rie study at Buckingham Palace, 1957 © Estate of the Artist Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2021 A First Nations feather headdress presented to Prince Philip by Jim Shot Both Sides, Head Chief of the Blood Reserve, during a Commonwealth Visit to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, 1956-57, Canada in 1973 Vincent Apap Royal Collection Trust / All Rights Reserved Royal Collection Trust / All Rights Reserved Press Office, Royal Collection Trust, York House, St James’s Palace, London SW1A 1BQ T. +44 (0)20 7839 1377, [email protected], www.rct.uk NEW PUBLICATION Prince Philip 1921—2021: A Celebration official souvenir publication This souvenir publication celebrates the remarkable 99-year life of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Britain’s longest serving consort. Drawing on private archives as well as official records, the book explores the major events in Prince Philip’s life, from his birth in Corfu, his education and wartime service, to his marriage to Her Majesty The Queen, his support for the sovereign at home and abroad, his interests and his patronage of more than 750 organisations. With more than 150 images of His Royal Highness, including the selection below, this personal yet authoritative account offers a fresh look at a lifetime of achievement. Prince Philip 1921–2021: A Celebration is available at £14.95 from Royal Collection Trust shops and www.rct.uk/shop, and at £16.95 from all good bookshops. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh when Prince Front cover of Prince Philip 1921–2021: A Philip of Greece on a bicycle at Saint- Celebration Cloud, Paris, 1929 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh when Prince Philip of Greece at Gordonstoun School, Prince Philip teaching naval cadets at HMS c.1938 Royal Arthur in Corsham, Wiltshire, 1947 Credit line: Royal Collection Trust / All Rights Reserved Images are available to download at mediaselect.pa.media Press Office, Royal Collection Trust, York House, St James’s Palace, London SW1A 1BQ T. +44 (0)20 7839 1377, [email protected], www.rct.uk CONTACT SHEET Official commemorative range to celebrate the life of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh An official commemorative range has been produced by Royal Collection Trust to celebrate the life of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and pay tribute to his wide-ranging interests. The range includes a collectable fine bone china coffee mug and limited edition tankard, handmade in Stoke-on-Trent using methods and techniques that have remained unchanged for 250 years. The central element of the design is Prince Philip’s personal Cypher and Coronet, surrounded by sprigs of laurel and a ribbon commemorating his life between 1921 and 2021. The oak leaf border detail symbolizes his service in the Royal Navy. A genuine leather bookmark with stitched detail and a gold monogram reflects Prince Philip’s interest in reading. A boxed set of glass whisky tumblers is engraved with emblems of sports pursuits His Royal Highness enjoyed throughout his life, including cricket and polo. Specially created food and drink items including an ale, ginger marmalade and Scottish oatcakes reflect Prince Philip’s personal tastes and his fondness for picnics. A gold-plated bottle opener, taking its shape from a bit, part of a horse’s bridle, pays tribute to The Prince’s love of carriage driving. All profits from sales of the official commemorative items go to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity, for the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational programmes. The items can be purchased online from www.rct.uk/shop, and will be sold in Royal Collection Trust shops at Buckingham Palace, on Buckingham Palace Road, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse from 24 June. Select items will be available from July. Coffee Mug, £25.00 Limited Edition Large Tankard, £150 Bottle Opener, £29.95 Press Office, Royal Collection Trust, York House, St James’s Palace, London SW1A 1BQ T. +44 (0)20 7839 1377, [email protected], www.rct.uk CONTACT SHEET Centenary Ale (500ml), £5.95 Centenary Ale Three Bottle Gift Pack, £16.00 Leather Bookmark, £9.95 Pair of Whisky Tumblers (Special Edition), £65.00 Pair of Whisky Tumblers (Special Edition), Scottish Oatcakes, £4.95 Orange and Ginger£65 Marmalade, £5.95 Credit line: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2021. Images are available to download at mediaselect.pa.media For further information please contact the Royal Collection Trust Press Office, T. +44 (0)20 7839 1377, [email protected]. Press Office, Royal Collection Trust, York House, St James’s Palace, London SW1A 1BQ T. +44 (0)20 7839 1377, [email protected], www.rct.uk .
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