Prince Philip points a finger toward the bay of Monaco as he listens to the explanations of Princess Grace during a visit in the gardens of the Monaco Palace today

Agency: Associated Press

Prince Philip (right) inspects Light Tank of the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars here today. The Duke of Edinburgh is the Colonel in Chief of the regiment

Agency: Associated Press

Prince Philip applauds while managing to hold onto a cup during prize giving ceremony after the final match of the open polo championships in Buenos Aires Saturday. He holds the second place cup won by his Windsor Park team

Agency: Associated Press

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

Buying toys for the youngsters are Princess Gina Liechtenstein and Prince Philip as they and Prince Charles and Prince Adam Liechtenstein and other members of the family made shopping in the centre of this village on the morning of New Year's eve

Agency: Associated Press

Prince Philip at the helm of Bloodhound at Cowes with his Royal Highness's Lieutenant Commander J M Fairbank, Queen's Sailing Master

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Agency: Central Press Photos

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Agency: Central Press Photos

Front pages of London Sunday newspapers, headlining the political and Commonwealth controversy caused by a speech which Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth made last week. He urged patience in settling Rhodesia's future to avoid "risk of a blood bath"

Agency: Associated Press

Broadcast Date: 4 December 1966

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDIN/19

Agency: Camera Press

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Agency: Camera Press

Prince Philip (centre) inspects the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars here this morning. The Duke of Edinburgh is Colonel in Chief of the regiment. Following him: Commander Lieutenant Colonel J T Paley and the Colonel of the Regiment G J Kidson-Montgomerie

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

Agency: Associated Press

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (centre) relaxes at the Longley Hotel with proprietor Hugh Sheridan (left) and Leo Mackay during his visit to Tasmania today. The hotel, near Hobart, was the only building left in the small town after the fires there on 7 February

Agency: Associated Press

Informal picture of Prince Philip and Princess Anne taken at Windsor Castle. The Queen and Prince Philip leave for their visit to Canada on the 18 June 1959

ITN Reference: 16/EDI/12

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Louis Jaques

Broadcast Date: 9 February 1967

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDIN/-

Agency: Camera Press

These photographs were taken during the Mediterranean Fleet's summer cruise, Prince Philip's last cruise in HMS Magpie before he returned to the United Kingdom in August. The Duke of Edinburgh awaits the next raid during air defence exercises. By a private photographer by permission of the Duke of Edinburgh. Obit

Broadcast Date: 6 August 1951

Agency: Camera Press

Obit

Agency: Pathé

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDIN/1

Agency: Camera Press

Front row, middle

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Launch of boat. Southhampton, Richard Branson with Princess Michael of Kent at today's launching

Agency: Solent News

[text missing] her horse, Sprite II, caught its back legs and she slipped from the saddle and fell down a steep hill. The princess who announced she was alright, is due to ride again later today

Agency: Press Association

A January 1984 library photo of the Princess Michael of Kent who celebrates her 40th birthday tomorrow, Tuesday 15 January

Broadcast Date: 14 January 1985

Agency: Press Association

Princess Michael of Kent with the Duke of Beaufort's Hut at Culkerton, Gloucestershire

Agency: Bristol Pix

Lady Ella's Christening. Family Gathering at St James' Palace in London today to christen Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Windsor, the 47 day old baby daughter of the Prince and Princess of Kent. Baby Gabriella, in her mother Princess Michael's arms is 18th in line to the throne. Prince Michael holds the couple's two year old son, Lord Frederick Windsor

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/14

Agency: Press Association

Princess Michael's New Baby. The christening of Lady Gabriela Marina Alexandra Ophelia, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, will take place at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, on Monday 8 June 1981. The baby, who will be known as Lady Ella, was born on 23 April 1981. DPS Prince and Princess Michael with their son, Lord Frederick Windsor, who was born on 6 April 1979, and their daughter, Lady Ella

Broadcast Date: 8 June 1981

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/13

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

Lady Gabriella's christening

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/5

Agency: Press Association

The christening of Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, will take place at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, on Monday 8 June 1981. The baby, who will be known as Lady Ella, was born on 23 April 1981. OPS Princess Michael holding her daughter

Broadcast Date: 8 June 1981

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/4

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

Princess Michael of Kent, and her son Lord Frederick Windsor (2) pause outside St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London today to admire the latest member of the Royal Family. She is the four day old Lady Gabriela (Ella) Marina Alexandra Ophelia Windsor, born to the princess at the hospital, and the 18th in line to the Throne

Agency: Press Association

Princess Michael of Kent arriving as guest of honour at a luncheon given by the Women in Motoring Against Cancer group. The luncheon was for charity and in memory of Roger Willis who died one year ago of cancer. Mr Willis was Castrol competition manager

ITN Reference: ROY/MICH/2

Agency: Press Association

Princess Michael of Kent (right) feels the weight of the pearl-button covered handbag of Mrs Marie Louise Rackley, the Festival Pearly Queen of London, and Pearly Queen of Finsbury, at London's Café Royal today. The Princess and the pearly queen attended the 7th annual Fund Raising Lunch of the Women's National Cancer Control Campaign

Agency: UPI

Princess Michael of Kent happily presents her son Frederick Michael George David Louis, Lord Frederick Windsor today as they leave St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, where the baby was born last Friday. Lord Frederick slept soundly through all the fuss and clicking of cameras and he and his mother, escorted by Prince Michael, set off for their Kensington Palace home, where the family will spend Easter

Agency: Press Association

Princess Michael of Kent (formerly Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz of Austria) with her baby Frederick, who's official title will be Lord Frederick Windsor. Prince Michael looks on proudly as they left St Mary's Hospital. The baby was born 6 April

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/11

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: P Skingley

Princess Michael of Kent wears a beaming smile along with an eau de nil wool cape, as she leaves London's Paddington Hospital Thursday with her seven-day-old son, Lord Frederick Windsor. The Austrian-born princess married Britain's Prince Michael of Kent in Vienna last year

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/1

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Lawrence Harris

Her Father, Baron G Von Reibnitz. A British Royal Wedding in Vienna. The wedding reception at the British Embassy: From left to right, Princess Alexandra, Countess Laszlo Szapary, Baron Gunther von Reibnitz, the bride's father

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/15

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Dmitri Kasterine

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

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

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

Royals on Christmas Day. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent leaving St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle yesterday after Christmas morning service with their children Lord Frederick Windsor and Lady Gabriella Windsor. The Queen and other members of the royal family also attended

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent with Pope John Paul II during a private audience at the Vatican today

Agency: Reuter

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

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 and Princess Michael of Kent out riding on the cross country course at Claytons Farm, Mayfield, before the start of one day horse trials held today by Mr Tim Aitken, Chief Executive of TV AM. Prince and Princess Michael were not competing at the trials, but were to present the prizes

Agency: Press Association

Princess Michael of Kent beams broadly as she arrives with her husband Prince Michael (bearded behind) at St Paul's Cathedral tonight for a musical evening being the inaugural event of Maritime England Year. The couple beat snowdrifts around their home near Stroud, Gloucestershire by helicoptering into London

Agency: Press Association