Duke is longest-serving consort

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Philip has overtaken the record of 57 years and 70 days set by Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III.

Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, married George III in 1761 after he acceded the throne. She died before him in 1818.

Philip's duties as consort began on February 6, 1952 when his young wife Princess Elizabeth became Queen.

He is already the oldest serving partner of a reigning monarch but the latest milestone is unlikely to mean much to the 87-year-old Duke, who is known not to like a fuss.

He does not hold the title Prince Consort, which was given by Queen Victoria to her husband Prince Albert.

Albert, who was the Duke's great-great-grandfather, is the second longest serving husband of a reigning monarch, but he only acted as consort for 21 years after dying prematurely at the age of 42.

Philip was made the Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich by King George VI shortly before his marriage to Princess Elizabeth in 1947.

Ten years later, the Queen made him a Prince of the United Kingdom.

The Duke is with the Queen at Windsor Castle this weekend during the Easter Court season and has no planned official engagements.