Prince Philip, the consort known for his steadfast support of his wife Queen Elizabeth as well as for his occasional gaffes, will retire from royal duties this autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Prince Philip spent 110 days a year ago making official engagements, the BBC reported, makng him the fifth busiest member of the royal family.
But Buckingham Palace stressed he may decide to attend certain events from time to time, and added that he would continue to be associated with organisations he is patron or president of.
Prince Philip, who announced on Thursday he was stepping back from public life, has been Queen Elizabeth II's loyal consort for nearly 70 years, but has often hit the headlines for his salty off-the-cuff comments.
A life of service has had an impact of the prince, who's stepping down from public engagements.
The palace said the Duke would continue heading numerous charitable organizations although he "will no longer play an active role by attending engagements".
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The speculation began when royal household staff from as far as Scotland were summoned to the palace for an emergency meeting today. In 1986, he famously warned a group of British students in China not to stay in the country for too long lest they "come home slitty-eyed".
Both carried out official duties on Wednesday, with the Queen meeting Prime Minister Theresa May to formally agree to the dissolution of parliament ahead of June's election while Philip opened a new stand at Lord's Cricket Ground in central London.
He once admitted the curtailment of his career was "disappointing", but said that "being married to the queen, it seemed to me that my first duty was to serve her in the best way I could".
Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn also paid tribute to Philip and praised the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme he founded in the 1950's to reward youth achievement.
When not in uniform, he most often wore suits when not at a horse race or event or a polo match.
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