Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, receives his nephew His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh when he arrived to open the 17th Triennial Conference of British Commonwealth Ex-service League at the Victory Ex-service Club, Seymour Street, London, today. During his opening address Prince Philip said "Those who were writing obituaries about the Commonwealth would be pushing up daisies long before the Commonwealth ceases to exist!"

Agency: BIPPA

Prince Philip of England, left, visits former US President Dwight Eisenhower Sunday in Palm Springs- Eisenhower's winter home. The Prince is touring the United States and Canada on behalf of charity

Agency: Associated Press

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on a three day visit of Schleswig-Holstein, today stands beside the West German President Dr Heinrich Lubke in an open car as they arrive at Lubeck town hall today. Thousands of Lubeck citizens lined up in the streets to welcome the guests

Agency: Associated Press

The Duke of Edinburgh appears to be quite capable of handling baby oranutan "Aminah", when he visited the Negara zoo in Kuala Lumpur today

Broadcast Date: 23 February 1972

Agency: Associated Press

The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, is presented with a ceremonial shield by a native of the Simbai tribe in Papua New Guinea

Agency: Associated Press

The Prince of Wales with Premiere Stanley Baldwin in 1926, leaving Westminster Abbey. Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David 1894 - 1972, Acceded as Edward VIII, abdicated December 1936

Agency: Radio Times Hulton Picture Library

On a warm summer's day in Caernarvon Castle in 1911 King George presents his son to the Welsh people after the investiture. Standing beside the young Prince is his mother Queen Mary. The trio stand under Queen Eleanor's arch at the castle

Agency: Central Press Photos

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/3

Agency: Central Press Photos

The Prince of Wales riding on [?] Railway at opening of the Wembley Exhibition. Behind him, Lord Louis Mountbatten. Next to him, Lady Louis Mountbatten

Agency: Radio Times Hulton Picture Library

Agency: Press Association

Prince Michael of Kent with Princess Michael, Lord Frederick and baby Lady Ella Windsor. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, leaving St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London this morning with their children, Lord Frederick Windsor (2), and Lady Ella Windsor, born four days ago on Shakespeare's birthday. The baby's full names are Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/12

Agency: Press Association

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and their three months old son Lord Frederick Windsor with the Queen and other guests after the baby's christening in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, tonight. The group includes, from left: Miss Marina Ogilvy, 12; the Duke and Duchess of Kent and their son Lord Nicholas Windsor, eight; Prince Karl-Johannes zu Schwarzenburg (partly hidden), a godparent; Countess Marianne Rogal a-Koczorowska (glasses), Princess Michael's mother; Miss Andrew Geddes (light suit), a godparent; the Earl of St Andrews, 17, a godparent; Mr Angus Ogilvy; Earl Mountbatten of Burma; Princess Paul of Yugoslavia (turban); and the King and Queen of Greece

Agency: Press Association

Just like that! Prince Michael of Kent takes the controls of a 1901 French built Mors as he prepares to set off from London's Hyde Park on the RAC [Royal Automobile Club] London to Brighton Run for Veteran Cars. The Prince is President of the RAC

Agency: Press Association

Old Fashioned Transport for Prince. Prince Michael of Kent today turned the clock back as he used an old-fashioned form of transport, a coach and pair, to drive along King Street, London, to the Guildhall, where he was attending the Golden Jubilee of the Fellowship of the Motor Industry

Agency: Press Association

Combo: Four moments of the accident to Prince Michael of Kent during trials for the four-men bobsled World Championship, today. Left - Right Top: Bob overturning; Prince protecting [text missing]. Cervinia, Italy

Agency: Associated Press

World Four-Men Bob Championship. Combo: left, Prince Michael of Kent, his face smeared with blood, gets first aid here today after his accident. Right: the Prince is taken to a helicopter after being bandaged at Medical Centre. Cervinia, Italy

Agency: Associated Press

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent coaxing a smile from their three month old son Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor after his christening tonight in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace. The Queen was among a dozen Royal guests at the family service. Lord Frederick went through it all without as much as a murmur

Agency: Press Association

Prince Michael of Kent and some of the showbusiness personalities who supported him when he launched the Prince Michael Awards scheme, a new campaign for road safety, in London today. With the Prince are, from left: Radio One disc jockey Mike Smith; actress Su Pollard; TV presenter Anne Diamond (soon to be a mother) and TV and radio personality Bob Holness

Agency: Press Association

Prince Michael of Kent, president of the Royal Automobile Club, at Hyde Park Corner, London today preparing for the off of the RAC [Royal Automobile Club] London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. He is at the wheel of Britain's oldest racing car, the 1903 Gordon Bennett Napier, which has just returned to this country after 37 years in the United States and he was being passengered by General William Lyon, a noted Californian collector, who was the car's previous owner

Agency: Press Association

Igls, Austria. Prince Michael of Kent one of the competitors at the European four-man bobsled championship held 15 - 16 January here, will pilot for the first time a four-man [text missing]

Agency: Associated Press

Engagement of Prince Michael of Kent. Prince Michael of Kent and Baroness von Reibnitz, to whose marriage the Queen has today given her consent

Broadcast Date: 31 May 1978

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/8

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

Engagement of Prince Michael of Kent. Prince Michael of Kent and Baroness von Reibnitz, to whose marriage the Queen has today given her consent

Broadcast Date: 31 May 1978

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/9

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

Prince Michael of Kent, the Queen's cousin, and Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz, pose together at Thatched House Lodge, home of Princess Alexandra [text missing] was announced today. Note engagement ring on her finger. The Baroness [text missing] married to a merchant banker had her marriage nullified by the Catholic [text missing] weeks ago

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/7

Agency: BIPNA

Photographer: P Skingley

High Life for Prince Michael. Prince Michael of Kent and his eight year old son, Lord Frederick Windsor look forward to making their debut in a hot air balloon, operated by Mr David Close at Blackbushe Airport in Surrey today

Agency: Press Association

Richmond, Surrey. Prince Michael of Kent and his fiancée, Austrian aristocrat Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz at Thatched Lodge, Richmond Park, today after the announcement of their engagement. The announcement was made after the Queen gave her consent at the Privy Council to the marriage of the 35-year old Prince, 16th in line to the Throne, and the Roman Catholic Divorcee and former wife of merchant banker Mr Thomas Troubridge. The couple plan to marry in Vienna

Agency: Press Association

Prince Michael of Kent arrives in Vienna where he will marry his Austrian fiancée, Baroness Maria Christine von Reibnitz on Friday 30 June. The civil wedding ceremony will take place in Vienna's city hall. The couple driving from the airport to their hotel in towndown

Agency: UPI

Price and Princess Michael of Kent with their children Lord Frederick Windsor and Lady Gabriella Windsor leaving St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, yesterday when members of the Royal Family attended the traditional Christmas Day service

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince Michael in bobsleigh accident. Picture from files dated 20 January 1971, of Prince Michael of Kent in action during trials for the world two-man Bob Championships at Cervinia just over a week ago. The Prince narrowly escaped death today, 28 January, when he overturned during trials for the four-man Bob World Championships also being held at Cervinia, Italy

Broadcast Date: 28 January 1971

Agency: Associated Press

Snowdon Portrait. The Prince and Princess of Wales with their children, Prince William, born 21 June 1982, and Prince Henry, born 15 September 1984

Broadcast Date: 14 October 1984

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

Photographer: Tim Graham

Agency: Unknown

Agency: Unknown

Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Britain's Prince William, left, and Prince Henry, right, with Princess Theodora, daughter of ex-King Constantine of Greece, watch dolphins play at Marineland in Palma Wednesday. They are holidaying in Majorca as guests of the King and Queen of Spain

Agency: Associated Press

Prince Harry Returns from Sandringham. Prince Henry, two year old son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, being carried by a nanny at Liverpool Street station, London tonight, on his return from Sandringham, Norfolk

Agency: Press Association

(Known as Prince Harry) Aged 1, taken by Prince Andrew. First birthday picture

Broadcast Date: 15 September 1985

ITN Reference: ROYAL/HENRY/1

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Prince Andrew

Highgrove, Gloucestershire. Young Princes Go Riding. The Prince and Princess of Wales's three year old son, Prince Harry, concentrates on his thumb while out for a pony ride near his home on the Highgrove Estate in Gloucestertshire today, accompanied by his nanny and a detective. Picture taken by Press Association staff photographer Barry Batchelor who was at Highgrove taking stock pictures of alterations to the house

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Barry Batchelor

Robe Remembered?? In this still from BBC television broadcast to the nation of the Christmas message from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles explains to his son, 2 year old Prince William, that the Christening robe worn by Prince Harry, had also been worn by himself and his son's Granny and Great Granny. Princess Diana looks on in this clip from the pre-Christening scene at Windsor Castle last week

Broadcast Date: 25 December 1984

Agency: BBC TV

Dribbling Prince Harry. Prince Harry, the youngest son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, shown dribbling when he appeared on BBC television here Tuesday, Christmas Day, during the traditional Christmas message. He was shown prior to his Christening ceremony at Windsor Castle last week

Broadcast Date: 25 December 1984

Agency: BBC TV

In Hands of Children. Hands reach out to touch the tiny hands of Britain's youngest royal baby, Prince Harry, as shown on BBC televised Christmas message to the nation by Queen Elizabeth II. This tender scene was from the video of the Christening ceremony held in Windsor Castle earlier and shown for the first time in this Christmas broadcast

Broadcast Date: 25 December 1984

Agency: BBC TV

Pixie Prince. Prince Harry arrives at his private nursery school in Notting Hill this morning in pixie-like garb in preparation for the school's Nativity play

Agency: Press Association

Princely Poke. Prince Henry arrives at his nursery school in west London this morning and gives a Royal welcome to photographers. He later appeared in the school's nativity play which was watched by his parents

Agency: Press Association

Agency: Unknown

Aberdeen. Royal Return. Prince Harry, two tomorrow, attempts the plane steps to an Andover of the Queen's Flight at Dyce Airport, Aberdeen today before flying to Heathrow Airport with his parents at the end of the Royal Family's annual holiday in Scotland. Elder brother Prince William left separately on a scheduled flight with nanny Barbara Barnes

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Windsor, England. Prince Harry of Wales and the Princess of Wales seen here when the Prince was christened at St George's Chapel. The Prince was born 15 September 1984, and is seen wearing the traditional Royal christening robe, which was first used by Queen Victoria's first child in 1841

Broadcast Date: 27 December 1984

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

Windsor, England. The Princess of Wales holds Prince Henry at the Prince's christening in St George's Chapel. Colour key, green seat, dark blue dress and hat, light blue wall

Date Broadcast: 27 December 1984

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

Cambridge. Prince Edward's Graduation. Prince Edward relaxes with fellow students after receiving his 2:2 History Honours degree at Cambridge University today, at the end of his three-year studies

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Broadcast Date: 21 December 1993

ITN Reference: RHYS/2

Agency: Today

School begins, among friends. It was the first day at 'school' for Prince Edward yesterday. It wasn't in the familiar surroundings of the schoolroom at Buckingham Palace, as has been planned before the sudden death of the royal governess, Katherine Peebles, ten days ago. But it was among friends. The Queen's four-year-old son went to the home of lady-in-waiting, Lady Susan Hussey, to share his lessons with his cousin, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones and Lady Susan's four-year-old daughter Katherine, pictured with him here

Agency: Associated Newspapers

Photographer: Paul Popper

Queen Opens Shopping Centre. After the Queen opened a shopping centre in Cambridge today, she and the Duke of Edinburgh (right) called on their student son, Prince Edward (20) at nearby Jesus College. The Duke wears his scarlet robes as Chancellor of the university. The visit to Jesus College came after the Queen had planted an English oak tree at Emmanuel College, to mark its 400th anniversary

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell