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HRH Prince Philip (1921–2021), Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on 9th April 2021, aged 99.

As the longest-serving consort in British history – married to Her Majesty the Queen for 73 years – Prince Philip has been depicted in portraiture across the national public collection that celebrates his strong partnership with the monarch, his commitment to education, and his long connection with the Royal Navy.

Artists featured in this Curation: Bryan Organ (b.1935)Tim Graham (b.1948)Denis Fildes (1889–1974)Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907–1996)Richard Stone (b.1951)William Oliphant Hutchison (1889–1970)Franta Belsky (1921–2000)Stuart Pearson Wright (b.1975) and John Doubleday (b.1947)

Prince Philip is survived by Her Majesty the Queen and their four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. The Duke of Edinburgh had eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (b.1921) c.1952
Denis Fildes (1889–1974)
Oil on canvas
H 124.5 x W 91.5 cm
The Gurkha Museum

Visit of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to the Department of Engineering, 13 November 1952
Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907–1996)
Oil on canvas
H 100 x W 124 cm
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1983
Bryan Organ (b.1935)
Acrylic on canvas
H 127 x W 127 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London

Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1987
Tim Graham (b.1948)
C-type colour print
H 50.1 x W 39.8 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London

HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh 2007
Richard Stone (b.1951)
Oil on canvas
H 202.3 x W 101.5 cm
National Maritime Museum

HRH Prince Philip (b.1921), Duke of Edinburgh, College Patron (1955) 1958
William Oliphant Hutchison (1889–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 124 x W 99.8 cm
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Prince Philip (b.1921), Duke of Edinburgh 1979
Franta Belsky (1921–2000)
Bronze
H 32.1 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London

HRH Prince Philip (b.1921), The Duke of Edinburgh 2003
Stuart Pearson Wright (b.1975)
Oil on linen
H 41 x W 25 cm
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

HRH Prince Philip (b.1921), Duke of Edinburgh 1976
John Doubleday (b.1947)
H 71 x W 51 x D 28 cm
Royal Marines Museum

The Duke of Edinburgh (b.1921) 1962
Denis Fildes (1889–1974)
Oil on canvas
H 140 x W 104 cm
Britannia Royal Naval College

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