Although Prince Philip gave up his active naval career in July 1951, he remains to this day closely connected to, and actively interested in, every branch of Service life.

In 1952, he was appointed Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Cadet Force and Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Training Corps.

The following year he was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet and appointed Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Air Force.

He is also Captain-General of the Royal Marines and Colonel-in-Chief, or Colonel, of a number of British and overseas regiments.

View footage of The Duke of Edinburgh visiting the Field of Remembrance in 2011: