BUCKINGHAM Palace has has announced that the HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties later this year.
The duke, who turns 96 next month, has visited Barnsley several times during the Queen’s reign.
Next week the Chronicle’s Memories column will recount some of his visits, including the one pictured here, in May 1991, when the Royal couple came to officially open The Metrodome.
He also came with the Queen in the 1950s, and by himself in 1998 when he visited Lundwood.
The decision to step aside from public duties, was made by Prince Philip himself and is supported by the Queen, a palace spokesman said.
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