Prince Philip is the Queen’s husband of 72 years and the father of Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. The Duke of Edinburgh has built a number of impressive collections through the years, but what is the new incredible collection he has at Sandringham?

Prince Philip, 98, worked by the Queen’s side for 65 years.

During that time he completed 22,219 solo engagements and 637 solo overseas trips.

Additionally, the Duke of Edinburgh delivered 5,496 speeches and was a patron of 785 organisations.

But since his retirement, glimpses of the longest-serving consort in British history have been few and far between.

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In December, Prince Philip was hospitalised for four days where he was treated for a pre-existing medical condition.

He was admitted to the King Edward VII’s hospital in central London for a few days as a precautionary measure after a period of poor health which saw him battling a ‘flu-like’ illness for weeks and suffering a ‘bad fall’.

He was flown by helicopter back to Sandringham just in time for Christmas, which would have had added significance for his family because the royals still keep to the German practice of unwrapping gifts on December 24.

Prince Philip was spotted again being driven onto the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on New Year’s Eve.

Most recently, the Duke of Edinburgh was seen in January visiting the Queen at Sandringham with his daughter Princess Anne, two days after she pulled out of an engagement due to a cold.

Prince Philip has been a passionate collector through the years.

Behind the closed doors of the Sandringham Estate, the Duke of Edinburgh holds an impressive collection of original political and royal cartoons.

Several of these drawings were in fact drawn by the noted cartoonist Carl Giles.

When Matt Pritchett of The Telegraph celebrated his 30th anniversary, the Duke was the first to send the cartoonist a congratulatory message.

The message from Prince Philip said: “Successful cartoonists do not only need to be able to draw, they have to think of subjects to illustrate.

“Matt has shown that he has a genius for both, as well as the ability to think of wonderfully appropriate swipes at the idiocies of contemporary life.”

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Prince Philip was the patron of the Cartoon Museum before his retirement.

When Prince Philip retired in 2017, Mr Pritchett drew a plaque with the curtains drawn around it that read “Unveil your own damn plaque”.

But Prince Philip was not the first royal to collect cartoons.

King George III and King George IV also had the same hobby.

Both their collections are stored by the Library of Congress.

What other collections does Prince Philip have?

Prince Philip has a love of painting, birdwatching, writing, sports and many other interests.

This leads to some impressive collections which he has garnered over time.

As a child, the Duke recalled first collecting penknives, but now predominantly collects art and cartoons.

Philip is a particular admirer of contemporary art which he displays on the upper floors of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

When he and The Queen first went to stay at Holyroodhouse, it had only recently been restored and re-furnished in the time of King George V and Queen Mary.

The main public rooms display some splendid images, but the upstairs rooms and corridors are mainly hung with prints.

For several years, the Duke of Edinburgh would visit the Royal Scottish Academy’s Summer Exhibition and buy two or three pictures by contemporary artists.

His collection is said to stand at around 140 pieces of art.

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