Prince Philip, who served as Colonel of the Scots Guards for 50 years, attended the Scots Guards Black Sunday in his last engagement. He paid tribute to the bravery and devotion of the Scots Guards and passed on the position to Prince Edward.
attended the Scots Guards Black Sunday in his last engagement as Colonel of the Scots Guard, a role he held for an incredible 50 years.It read: "Serving as Colonel of the Scots Guards since 1974, the longest anyone has spent in this role,© PA Images via Getty ImagesAt the ceremony, he paid tribute to the "bravery, selfless courage and devotion to duty" of the Scots Guards . The King's youngest brother, Prince Edward , will now take on the position.
A loyal supporter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke became a working member of the Royal Family after retiring from the British Army in 1976.accompanied the monarch to Trooping the Colour The royal is the Queen's first cousin through their fathers, Prince George, Duke of Kent and King George VI. The 88-year-old was born on 9 October 1935 in London and was the eldest child of the late Prince George and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.Prince Edward also has two younger siblings, Princess Alexandra, 86, and Prince Michael of Kent, 80. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since the age of six, after the tragic death of his father in a plane crash in 1942.
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