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Apr 9, 2021 · A complex, clever, eternally restless man. His mother and father met at the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901. At a time when all but four of Europe's nations were monarchies, his relatives...
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 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 consort in history.
Apr 9, 2021 · The Duke was married to Queen Elizabeth II for more than 70 years. • On the day of his wedding, he was made Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich by King George VI. • The ...
Apr 20, 2021 · The monarch and her husband are therefore distantly related, as both were the great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria and thus third cousins. For Queen Elizabeth, the relation to Queen ...
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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh was one of Gordonstoun’s first pupils, joining in 1934, the year the school was founded by German educationalist Kurt Hahn. Prince Philip was a stalwart pupil at Gordonstoun; characterful, good natured, committed and always loyal to the school.
Apr 9, 2021 · Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, won widespread respect for his steadfast and constant support of the Queen. It was a desperately difficult role for anyone, let alone a man who had been...
Apr 9, 2021 · Queen Victoria was the great-great grandmother of both Philip and Queen Elizabeth. Philip was a direct descendant of Princess Alice, the third child of Queen Victoria.
