Senior royals are congratulating Prince Philip as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II celebrates his 98th birthday in private. In a tweet on Monday, the royal family wished Philip "a very happy" birthday. GETTY IMAGES Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is turning 98 but he will be celebrating in private. READ MORE:* Prince Philip, 97, gives up driver's licence after crash* Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip to set royal marriage record* Queen Elizabeth II turns 93 on Easter Sunday* Prince Philip, 96, bids adieu with final solo official public appearancePhilip has officially retired from public life although he is still occasionally seen with the queen at official events. He still drives a horse-drawn carriage on private grounds from time to time but has stopped driving cars since a serious car accident in January.

Source: Stuff June 10, 2019 12:45 UTC