LONDON : 95 y-o Britain’s Prince Philip To Step Down From Royal Duties... Queen Elizabeth will continue to carry out her full program of engagements.

LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of 

Prince Philip, 95 y-o

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, is to retire from carrying 

out royal engagements later this year, Buckingham

 Palace announced on Thursday.

The prince, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh

 who has been by

his wife’s side throughout her 65 years on the throne, had decided

 he would cease public duties from autumn, the palace said in a statement. more