Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (William Dargie portrait)

The portrait shows Philip in uniform with his left-hand thumb resting in his blazer pocket and, thus, is noted for giving off a mix of formal and casual appearance.^[2] Dargie painted the Duke in oil on canvas.^[2] The family of Melbourne industrialist James P. Beveridge, who had commissioned the Wattle Queen portrait of Elizabeth II, donated this portrait of Philip to the City of Melbourne.^[2] The donation happened around the time of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, which was declared open by Philip.^[2]

Another similar portrait of Philip by Dargie, which has been described as "a draft or copy of the City of Melbourne portrait", is part of the collection of Melbourne Legacy, a charitable organisation whose collection is part of the broader Victorian Collections.^[3]