The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on Friday morning at the age of 99; Prince Philip was well-known in the sporting world after competing in polo and becoming a world champion carriage driver; he was also a regular at Ascot, where the Queen’s horse Estimate won the Gold Cup in 2013
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, has died at the age of 99.
A statement from Buckingham Palace on Friday read: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course.
“The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”
The Duke of Edinburgh was an enthusiastic and talented polo player
The Duke of Edinburgh was an enthusiastic and talented polo player
The Prince was a well-known figure in sporting circles, most notably the equestrian world, where he helped to develop the sport of carriage driving, and was also part of drafting the early rule book after giving up playing polo at the age of 50 in 1971.
He was a world champion in carriage driving in 1980 and was president of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports from 1964 to 1986.
Among the number of books he authored were editions of Competition Carriage Driving and Driving and Judging Dressage.