Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark;[1] 10 June 1921[fn 1] – 9 April 2021; Greek: Φίλιππος, romanized: Fílippos[2]) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He was originally a Prince of Greece and Denmark. He was born on the dining room table in a villa on the Greek island of Corfu, on 10 June 1921. He was the only son and fifth and final child of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg.[4]
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.[5]
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,[6] and given the style of "Royal Highness".[7]
Prince Consort to Queen Elizabeth II
On 20 November 1947, he married Princess Elizabeth, the heiress presumptive to King George VI, he became the Duke of Edinburgh.[7] He was made a Prince of the United Kingdom in 1957. In 2021, he was admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital as a “precautionary measure” after feeling unwell.[8] On 23 February 2021 it was announced that he had an infection.[9]
Death
On 9 April 2021, it was announced by Buckingham Palace that Prince Phillip had died inside his home at Windsor Castle.[10] An official statement by Buckingham Palace was released on Twitter.
"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle."[10]
His funeral was held on 17 April 2021 and he was buried at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle that same day.
Titles and Styles
10 June 1921-28 February 1947: His Royal Highness Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark
28 February 1947-19 November 1947: Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten
19-20 November 1947: Lieutenant His Royal Highness Sir Philip Mountbatten
20 November 1947-22 February 1957 His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, His Royal Highness The Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich
22 February 1957-9 April 2021: His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, His Royal Highness The Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich
References
- Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 He was born on 10 June 1921 according to the Gregorian calendar. Until March 1923, Greece used the Julian calendar, in which the date was 28 May 1921.
