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- Prince Philip is being remembered as the longest-serving consort in British history, who sacrificed a naval career to give steadfast support to his wife.
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, [1] later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 [fn 1] – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal ...
Apr 10, 2021 · Getty Images. Prince Philip is being remembered as the longest-serving consort in British history, who sacrificed a naval career to give steadfast support to his wife. But it is easy to forget...
Apr 9, 2021 · He joined the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth (the UK's naval academy), where he proved a brilliant cadet and graduated top of his class. When King George VI paid an official...
Apr 9, 2021 · His childhood quickly taught him the values of self-reliance. He was forged by the turmoil of his first decade and then moulded by his schooling. His early years were spent wandering, as his place...
5 days ago · Prince Philip; Ban Ki-Moon Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh (left), meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Windsor Castle, England, 2009. (more) While much of his time was spent fulfilling the duties of his station, Philip engaged in a variety of philanthropic endeavours.
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- Prince Philip was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the father of Charles, who became king in 2022. Philip was also known...
- Prince Philip was born into the Greek and Danish royal families and gained greater fame when he married his distant cousin Elizabeth (later Queen E...
- Reared chiefly in Great Britain, Philip was educated at Gordonstoun School, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, and at the Royal Naval College in Dartmout...
- Philip was born to Prince Andrew, a son of King George I of Greece, and Princess Alice. When he was an infant, his family was exiled, and it later...
- Prince Philip did not have the title of king because of British royal tradition whereby a man marrying into the royal family does not assume the ma...
Jun 21, 2017 · Philip was born into European royalty in Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921 but his family were forced to leave when he was 18 months old due to a military coup. He begins his education at an English-speaking prep school in St Cloud, France.
Apr 2, 2014 · Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, the father of King Charles III and the grandfather of Prince Harry and Prince William.
