William and Kate lead birthday wishes to Prince Philip as he turns 99
Members of the royal family are sending birthday wishes to the Duke of Edinburgh from across the country.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are among members of the royal family leading birthday wishes to the Duke of Edinburgh during lockdown.
Prince Philip’s grandson William, and his wife Kate tweeted a happy 99th birthday to His Royal Highness.
It comes as the Prince is spending the start of his 100th year in isolation at Windsor Castle, with Queen Elizabeth II who also spent her 94th birthday in lockdown there.
The Kensington Royal Twitter account wrote: ‘Wishing a very happy 99th Birthday to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh!’
And posted the words alongside pictures of the royal with William and Kate.
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The Prince of Wales also wished his father a happy birthday alongside his wife the Duchess of Cornwall.
Prince Charles and Camilla’s Twitter account, Clarence House, wrote: ‘Wishing The Duke of Edinburgh a very happy 99th birthday!’
They also posted a touching photograph of Charles as a young boy with Philip in a boat.
Prince Philip is said to be celebrating his birthday with video calls to the rest of his family as he enjoys low key celebrations with his wife amid the coronavirus pandemic.
He is said to have a ‘quiet glow of pride’ about turning 99 this year, despite the cancellation of traditional celebrations such as gun salutes due to lockdown.
The Queen wore a sparkling diamond brooch with an 18.8-carat heart-shaped stone at its centre for her husband’s official 99th birthday photograph.
The monarch picked the Cullinan V – one of her favourite pieces of jewellery – for the portrait with her husband of more than 70 years.
She has worn it many times over the decades including to the wedding of her granddaughter Princess Eugenie, at London Fashion Week, and for State Openings of Parliament, garden parties, investitures and audiences.
The Cullinan V originally belonged to the monarch’s grandmother, Queen Mary, and was worn as part of the suite of jewellery made for the Delhi Durbar in 1911.
It is one of a number of stones cut from the famous 3,106-carat Cullinan – the largest diamond ever found.
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