Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prince Philip |
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Prince Philip in 1992
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| Consort of the British monarch | |
| Tenure | 6 February 1952 – 9 April 2021 |
| Born | Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark 10 June 1921 Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece |
| Died | 9 April 2021 (aged 99) Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England |
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| Father | Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark |
| Mother | Princess Alice of Battenberg |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939–1952 (active service) |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force Commander (active service) |
| Commands held | HMS Magpie |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
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The 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 Queen Elizabeth II. Philip was born in Corfu. He was originally a Royal Prince of Greece and Denmark.
Early life
Prince Philip was on active service in the Royal Navy throughout the Second World War. At the end of the war he was on the destroyer HMS Whelp in the Pacific, and was in Tokyo Bay for the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945.
After he changed his nationality, he became known as Philip Mountbatten. His cousin was Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma.
On 19 November 1947, he was made a Knight of the Garter, and given the style of "Royal Highness".
Consort
On 20 November 1947, he married Princess Elizabeth, the heiress presumptive to King George VI, he became the Duke of Edinburgh. He was made a Prince of the United Kingdom in 1957.
The Queen and Prince Philip have four children: Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. The couple have eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was the first member of the Royal Family to be interviewed on television, in May 1961. He has traveled with the Queen on all 251 of her royal trips.
Recent years
Prince Phillip retired from royal duties and visits near the end of 2017.
Philip was the patriarch of the British Royal family. He was the longest serving royal consort in the United Kingdom. He was also the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom.
On 16 February 2021, Philip was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital as a “precautionary measure” after feeling unwell. On 23 February, it was announced that he had an infection.
Death
Philip died on the morning of 9 April 2021 at Windsor Castle, aged 99, two months before his 100th birthday. He was the longest-serving royal consort in British history. In private, the Queen described her husband's death as "having left a huge void in her life".
The cause of death has not been disclosed, though the palace said Philip died peacefully. Philip's daughter-in-law, the Countess of Wessex, confirmed the official statement, describing his death as "...so gentle. It was just like somebody took him by the hand and off he went." His death led to the commencement of Operation Forth Bridge, the plan for publicly announcing his death and organising his funeral. The funeral took place on 17 April 2021 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and he was interred in the Royal Vault inside St George's.
Representatives of countries around the world sent condolences to the Royal Family upon his death.
Related Pages
- HM The Queen
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
- HRH The Duke of Gloucester
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester - HRH The Duke of Kent
HRH The Duchess of Kent - HRH Princess Alexandra
- HRH Prince Michael of Kent
HRH Princess Michael of Kent
Images for kids
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Philip, aged 1, in July 1922
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Philip served aboard HMS Valiant in the Battle of the Mediterranean
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Philip in Melbourne, 1945
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On the 1951 tour of Canada, with Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
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Coronation portrait of Elizabeth II with Philip, June 1953, by Cecil Beaton
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With the Queen in Cambridge, New Zealand, 1954
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With the Queen in Ottawa, Canada, 1957
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Visiting Salford University in 1967
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh during a visit to Titanic Belfast on 27 June 2012
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The Duke at the official opening of the Fifth Assembly of the Senedd in Cardiff, 2016. Clockwise and facing from left to right: Elin Jones, Senedd Speaker; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Charles, Prince of Wales; Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales; Philip and the Queen
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Trooping the Colour, 2015
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Philip at the World Championship Coach-and-fours, 1982
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Her Majesty the Queen at Breakfast painted by Philip in 1957. Biographer Robert Lacey described the painting as "a tender portrayal, impressionistic in style, with brushstrokes that are charmingly soft and fuzzy".
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The Duke typically walked a few steps behind the Queen in public.
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The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Regiment, presenting the 3rd Battalion with their Regimental Colours in April 2013
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See also
In Spanish: Felipe de Edimburgo para niños
