Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was a member of the British royal family as the husband of Elizabeth II. Philip was born into the Greek and Danish royal families. He was born in Greece, but his family was exiled from the country when he was eighteen months old. After being educated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, he joined the British Royal Navy in 1939, aged 18. From July 1939, he began corresponding with the thirteen-year-old Princess Elizabeth, whom he had first met in 1934. During the Second World War he served with distinction in the Mediterranean and Pacific Fleets. After the war, Philip was granted permission by George VI to marry Elizabeth. Before the official announcement of their engagement in July 1947, he abandoned his Greek and Danish titles and styles and became a naturalised British subject. He married Elizabeth on 20 November 1947. Just before the wedding, he was granted the style His Royal Highness and created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich by King George VI. Philip left active military service when Elizabeth became queen in 1952, having reached the rank of commander, and was made a British prince in 1957. Philip had four children with Elizabeth: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. He was the longest-serving consort of a reigning British monarch and the longest-lived male member of the British royal family. He retired from his royal duties on 2 August 2017, aged 96, having completed 22,219 solo engagements and 5,493 speeches since 1952. Philip died on 9 April 2021, two months before his 100th birthday.
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L'Arc de Triomphe, passion d'une nation
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The Children's Party at the Palace
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Philip: Prince, Husband, Father
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Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers
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The Funeral of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - The Day's Events
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Charles R: The Making of a Monarch
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Prince Andrew: Banished
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Charles & Camilla: Against All Odds
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Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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Discovering England
A Jubilee Tribute to The Queen by The Prince of Wales
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Southward with Prince Philip
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Royal Destiny
Royal Children
The Queen's State Visit to Iran
Sierra Leone Greets the Queen
Britain Welcomes the President of India
The Royal Tour of the Caribbean
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Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen
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Prince Philip: A Lifetime of Duty
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Diana to Meghan: Royal Wedding Secrets
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Alžběta II.: Tři dny v Česku
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25 Years
A State Visit to Turkey by Queen Elizabeth II
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A Queen Is Crowned
Prince Charles at Play
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The Queen's Green Planet
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The Coronation
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Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King
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Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne
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Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty
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Princes of the Palace - The Royal British Family
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The Royal Wedding: HRH Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
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The Royal Wedding
The Diamond Jubilee
The Royal Wedding: HRH Prince William & Catherine Middleton
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The Game of Their Lives
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La rabbia
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Royal Family
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Playing Fields Association: Cricket
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Playing Fields Association: Football
50 Glorious Years: A Royal Celebration
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Princess Diana: Behind Closed Doors
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The Queen's Coronation: Behind Palace Doors
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Prinzgemahle - Im Schatten der Krone
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Pathway Into Light
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The Legacy of the Prince of Wales
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Look at Life: The Needles Point the Way
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Look at Life: The Key of the Door
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鱷潭群英會
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Gene Kelly mène la danse
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Locomotive Jubilee
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The Bull Ring Shopping Centre Birmingham
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Elizabeth & Philip: Eternally Yours
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Look at Life: Bronze Silver and Gold
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Inside Buckingham Palace
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Royal Visit Tasmania
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The Sceptre and the Mace
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Royal New Zealand Journey
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Gentlemen, The Queen
Personal Info
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Acting
Known Credits
60
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-06-10
Place of Birth
Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece
Also Known As
Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark