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Prince Philip: The Best Reactions To The Duke Of Edinburgh's Resignation From Royal Duties

Including the Telegraph's report that he had died. Whoops.
Jessica Pitocchi
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Deputy Audience Editor, HuffPost UK

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Prince Philip is finally hanging up his royal hat and retiring from carrying out official public duties.

After 65 years of plaque-unveiling, ribbon-cutting and gaffe-dropping, the longest serving consort in British history will carry out his final solo engagement today at a royal marine event at Buckingham Palace.

Here are some of the best reactions to the Duke’s final day in the job (including THAT Telegraph story).

This reimagining of his goodbye wave

Live footage of Prince Philip's last official engagement before he retires pic.twitter.com/Ofawzt2X8L

— Daniel Walsh (@DanielWalsh12) August 2, 2017

This suggestion that he’s actually slacking a bit

Prince Philip is retiring after his 22,219th solo engagement today. I personally think he should suck it up and do 3 more.

— Ashley (@ashleybourgouin) August 2, 2017

This eager anticipation of his next chapter

Prince Philip retires from royal duties to focus on dropping the most poignant solo album of 2017 pic.twitter.com/y7z18EXnJU

— Mark Birrell (@markwbirrell) August 2, 2017

I hope Prince Philip develops a career as an edgy comedian

— Mikey🎙 (@TheeMikeLang) August 2, 2017

This accidental reporting of his death (oops)

Looks as though the Telegraph broke the embargo on the big Prince Philip news. pic.twitter.com/DnZM7aeeZD

— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) August 2, 2017

Earlier today, the Telegraph made the dreaded blunder of prematurely publishing an article being prepared for Philip’s death - something the Sun also did when the Palace announced he would be retiring.

The paper swiftly removed the story from its website but not before social media users took plenty of screen grabs.

This valid theory

Prince Philip retiring before he has to be nice to Donald Trump.

— Matt Haig (@matthaig1) August 2, 2017

This depressing glimpse into future

Prince Philip retiring at 96 is no big deal.
It's the same age the Government will eventually raise it to, anyway

— Amy Davies (@Amy_May_Day) August 2, 2017
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